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This is an area that has not been studied enough to provide an easy-to-understand answer or even something that could be encapuslated into a few sentences. No peer-reviewed publications of clinical studies on the human health effects of genetically modified food exist. Even animal studies are few and far between. Most studies undertaken to assess whether Genetically Modified foods have been sponsored by companies DOING the modifications with the goal of making a specific crop insect or disease resistant, or increasing the output. Thus stated, they have a vested interest in seeing the study produce positive results that affirm the safety of the product. Such studies cannot be relied upon as accurate. Scientists have identified some of the significant risks of introducing modifications to the genetic structure of crops and livestock, and they include: * GM foods may cause Allergies. Introduction of genetic elements into the existing system which has been refined by millions of years of natural selection, can have unpredictable results. Toxins and allergens may be produced. * DNA does not always breakdown completely in the digestive tract, and bacterial flora present there may actually take up components of those genes and incorporate them into their own structure. This can lead to antibiotic resistance. Few genetically modified foods are brought to market with the intent of improvement of the health of the person consuming them. The reasons most often have to do with the economics of producing the product, or making the product hardier to prevent monetary loss from insect damage or spoilage. Other reasons may include changing the flavor or texture of a food, to make it more palatable to a larger segment of the population, which would naturally increase sales.
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∙ 9y agoSome believe there are no negative effects of eating GMO foods, and that scientific studies prove that. Others look at real life anecdotal evidence and believe GMO foods have negative effects on health, such as causing or making diseases worse.
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∙ 10y agoLong lasting, or long term, effects of GMO food are not known. There were no long-term human studies done before genetically engineered foods were commercially sold. There is some evidence, such as patients of doctors switching to non GMO diets and their health improving, that suggests GMO foods may have negative health effects.
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∙ 9y agoSome suspected health problems caused by genetically modified foods are allergies and digestive problems.
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∙ 9y agoNo harmful diseases are known to be caused from GMO foods, although some believe some studies point to possible harmful effects of eating them.
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∙ 10y agoThe harmful effects of the genetically modified food to health is that they contain cancerous cells.
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Do the Consumer Protection Laws protect consumers from being forced to accept GMOs?
No, they do not. There are no laws that protect consumers if they do not want to eat GMOs. The consumers' only choice if they wish to avoid eating GMOs is to stop eating lots of foods that may contain GMOs.
What can we do about genetically modified food?
That depends on what you mean by "What can we do…" If you mean how can we stop GMO foods or how can we avoid eating them, the answer is simple. Stop buying foods that you think might contain GMOs. When food manufacturers' profits decline, it does have an effect. An example is Cheerios. Apparently, sales dropped to the point that General Mills was losing money, so they modified the ingredients to eliminate GMOs in Cheerios.
GMOs are guaranteed not to be found in which type of food?
There are no foods that contain corn, soy, canola, papayas, or any foods that are known to have been genetically modified that can be guaranteed NOT to contain any GMOs, not even foods labeled "100% organic" or foods on the Non-GMO Project's list of non-GMO foods. This is due to GMO varieties cross-pollinating with organically grown crops, which has resulted in the possibility, if not probability of organically grown foods having small amounts of GMOs in them. The foods on the Non-GMO Project list can actually contain up to 0.9% GMOs (as stated on the Non-GMO Project's website).
Would you eat foods made from genetically modified crops?
If you eat processed foods, you are assured of eating at least some foods that contain GMOs. Some people have stopped eating processed foods because of that. Regardless of personal choice, though, even foods labeled 100% organic may contain small amounts of GMOs due to cross contamination of organically grown crops during growth, so it may not be a choice of whether to eat GMO foods, but how to reduce the amount of GMOs you are possibly eating. To answer your question directly, I no longer eat corn, soy, canola, or foods that can be identified as containing any ingredients made from them. So, given the choice I would not eat foods made from GMO crops.
Should genetically modified organisms require labels?
A large percentage of consumers believe GMO foods should be labeled. Most are not aware that some pharmaceutical medicines are produced from GMOs or that cross-pollination has resulted in organic and non-GMO foods often having a small percentage of GMOs.
Why is the food and agriculture industry largely posed to labeling GMOs cloned foods?
We can only guess at what their motives are, but considering that it is estimated that 70% of the processed foods in grocery stores contain GMOs and the reaction that Europe had to GMO foods, it is reasonable to believe that they oppose labeling because they fear that labeling GMOs would severely hurt their sales.
Would animal products that may have consumed GMOs be required to have a label?
No, they would not be required to be labeled. No foods that contain GMOs are required to be labeled as such.
Does Aldi brand foods have GMOs?
Most foods in Aldi's are likely to contain GMOs. In the United States, GMO foods are not labeled, but any food that contains corn, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS, which is made from corn), soy, and some other ingredients, is almost sure to have GMOs unless it is labeled "100% organic" (and even then it may not be completely free of GMOs).
Are organic foods geneticly modified?
Organically grown foods are not (trans)genetically modified, meaning they are not what is considered GMOs.
What is the most common genetically modified food?
Assuming that you mean the first crop with non-natural genetic material inserted artificially by humans, the first genetically modified crop was tobacco, with the first plants having been created in 1982.
Do consumers have a right to know whether the food they are about to buy from a store contains genetically modified foods?
yes because then people would freak out in what were eating, and also they might have posioinous food
Why does the US government allow dangerous foods such as heavy metals and GMOs banned by governments around the world to be promoted as safe in the US?
As far as is known, the government does not allow heavy metals in foods, but they allow them in other things, like vaccines, and they allow many additives and preservatives in foods that are harmful. Concerning GMOs, the government claims that they are not harmful or dangerous, and they are considered to be "substantially equivalent" to non GMOs by the FDA. There are various theories as to why the US government seems to promote GMOs, but none of the theories are substantiated.
