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May 5, 2015 · Sweet potatoes are roots — swollen and packed with starch. (U-ichiro Murakami/Flickr.com ) The first genetically modified crop wasn't made by a megacorporation. Or a college scientist trying to design a more durable tomato. Nope. Nature did it -- at least 8,000 years ago. Well, actually bacteria in the soil were the engineers.
Jan 9, 2024 · In the European Union (EU), foods with more than 0.9% GMO ingredients must be listed as “genetically modified” or “produced from genetically modified [name of food].” For foods without ...
A GMO (genetically modified organism) is a plant, animal, or microorganism that has had its genetic material (DNA) changed using technology that generally involves the specific modification of DNA ...
Genetically modified potatoes are on the way to market as of 2015. The U.S. government has deemed GM foods safe, but not all scientists agree. There is no legislation requiring the labeling of GMO foods, and critics worry about potential contamination of the conventional food supply and the safety of increased herbicide use.
Feb 2, 1999 · A group of scientists from 13 countries has supported calls for a moratorium on the release of genetically modified foods after endorsing unpublished research that has raised fears of potential health hazards. The British government has come under pressure to act after an announcement by the 22 scientists that research carried out by Dr Arpad ...
Oct 22, 2018 · Michelle Perro, MD, DHom is a veteran pediatrician with over four decades of experience in acute and integrative medicine, co-founder and CEO of GMOScience (LINK?), a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. More than fifteen years ago, Dr. Perro transformed her clinical practice to include the health effects from GMOs and their associated pesticides.
Mar 29, 2024 · It's free. Fact-checkers swooped in after social media memes claiming Bill Gates owns a farm that produces genetically modified organism (GMO) potatoes for McDonald’s started gaining traction. A March 25 Snopes “fact-check” verified that Gates does own a farm in Washington that grows potatoes for McDonald’s. But Snopes said statements ...
