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Sep 14, 2022 · Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are one of the most important crops worldwide. However, its production and nutrient content are endangered by both biotic and abiotic stresses. The main yield losses are caused by pest damage (e.g., Colorado potato beetle and aphids), virus disease (e.g., Potato leafroll virus and Potato viruses Y and X), or oomycete pathogens (like Phytophthora infestans), which ...
Feb 5, 2021 · Portugal and Spain are the only European countries where the production of crops (only maize) improved by genetic engineering is authorized. The USA is a leader, both in area occupied by GM crops and in number of varieties. Brazil is the developing country that most bets on the production of GMOs. An updated infographic from ISAAA - International Service for the Acquisition of Agri ...
Jul 27, 2021 · 7. SUMMARY. The hugely controversial concerns over the GMO foods in terms of consumer safety and environmental sustainability seem to remain unchanged. There are tangible reasons for the world to still worry about GMO, although new techniques emerged and are getting popularity in Biotechnology.
Oct 2, 2023 · How GMOs Are Regulated for Food and Plant Safety in the United States. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. February 17, 2022. What You Need to Know About Bioengineered (BE) Food Labeling. Non GMO ...
Dec 15, 2019 · Corn. GMO corn is the king of GMO food with more than 33 genetically engineered varieties taking up 80%-90% of all corn farmland in the US. GMO corn derivatives are a staple in non-organic processed food ranging from the notoriously unhealthy HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) to Ascorbic Acid (synthetic Vitamin C), corn starch, and much more.
Currently, up to 92% of U.S. corn is genetically engineered (GE), as are 94% of soybeans and 94% of cotton [1] (cottonseed oil is often used in food products). It has been estimated that upwards of 75% of processed foods on supermarket shelves – from soda to soup, crackers to condiments – contain genetically engineered ingredients. By ...
Oct 24, 2012 · (NaturalNews) Though it barely received any media attention at the time, a renowned British biochemist who back in 1998 exposed the shocking truth about how genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) cause organ damage, reproductive failure, digestive dysfunction, impaired immunity, and cancer, among many other conditions, was immediately fired from his job, and the team of researchers who assisted ...
