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A small-scale farmer's story in Honduras. The use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture dates back to the 1980s when the food industry sought new ways to increase the yield and ...
Nov 23, 2017 · Published November 23, 2017 11:55pm. Genetically modified food is as safe as traditionally-cultivated and organic food and has additional nutrients to supplement the needs of common Filipino families, according to scientists. The scientists from the Department of Agriculture (DA), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and Biotechnology ...
Jan 30, 2015 · The differences are sharpest over biomedical research, including GMOs. 88% of AAAS scientists think eating GM food is safe, while 37% of the public believes that it’s not–a 51-percentage point ...
Jan 16, 2017 · Furthermore, widespread adoption of these potatoes could reduce annual CO 2 emissions by 146 million pounds (the equivalent of taking 14,000 cars off the road).
Jan 6, 2022 · Introduction. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the third most important food for human consumption behind wheat and rice, and among the top horticultural crops. 1 Two thirds of the annual yield is marketed fresh, while the remainder is processed for snack and other industrial food products, including animal feed, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, wood, and textile commodities. 2,3 In 2019, 17.5 ...
Sep 9, 2022 · These potatoes have been approved since 2005 and 2007, respectively, in Russia for direct use or processed in food. 42 During 2016, the Federation Council of the Russian Federation adopted a law that banned the usage of GMO for food production. This law includes new registration procedures for GMO and necessary permissions to work in this field.
Sep 20, 2012 · Scientists question the methods and results of a new study showing harm to rats fed a diet of GMO corn and herbicide. But the debate is far from settled as interest groups call for a ban and ...
