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Sep 3, 2024 · Despite claims that genetically engineered foods are safe, increasingly more evidence suggests that bioengineered ingredients may pose risks to human health. Learn how to avoid bioengineered foods and discover surprising sources of genetically modified ingredients.
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3 days ago · Laura Visioni. A highly influential organization of pediatricians is facing blowback over advice it published earlier this year urging parents to avoid foods with ingredients from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) are a go-to source for practicing pediatricians and for some parents.
5 days ago · Genetically modified food controversies are disputes over the use of foods and other goods derived from genetically modified crops instead of conventional crops, and other uses of genetic engineering in food production.
Sep 4, 2024 · According to some studies, genetically modified foods have adverse effects on the environment, including soil erosion and depletion, the transgenic nature of GM crops, cross-pollination, and van Acker et al. (2007) and Mathur et. al. (2017).
Sep 10, 2024 · Genetically modified potatoes designed to produce less acrylamide, the cancer-causing chemical released when certain foods like French fries are cooked at high heat, have been approved for commercial planting by the USDA. The potatoes are also less prone to bruising.
2 days ago · Abstract. Genetically modified crops and foods herald a new era in agricultural and food sciences, promising to address global challenges such as hunger, malnutrition, and the sustainability of food production. At the heart of this revolution is the advanced biotechnology that enables the creation of transgenic organisms with desirable traits ...
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Sep 10, 2024 · If you fear another Irish potato famine impeding on your super-sized fries, fear no more: USDA has just approved a GMO potato genetically modified to resist the disease. While blights on the level of the Irish potato famine are rare, the pathogen still damages crops around the world, which prompted the Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co. to engineer ...
