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More Than 100 Leading Scientists: “Stop Bashing GMO Foods”

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“Scientific and regulatory agencies around the world have repeatedly and consistently found crops and foods improved through biotechnology to be as safe as, if not safer than those derived from any other method of production,” the group of laureates wrote. “There has never been a single confirmed case of a negative health outcome for humans or animals from their consumption. Their environmental impacts have been shown repeatedly to be less damaging to the environment, and a boon to global biodiversity.”

Here’s the link: NY Times Stop Bashing GMO Foods

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Expert Review: GMOs are safe

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Here’s a link to NBC report on National Academies of Science review of Genetically Modified & Genetically Engineered crops: Genetically Modified Crops Are Safe

Here’s an excerpt:

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Here’s a website with full report and data:

National Academies of Science Genetically Engineered Crop Website

Related blog post: War on Science and Genetically-Modified Food | gutsandgrowth

Report also covered by USATODAY:

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Why GMO labels are a bad idea

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I was pleased to see the March 11 USAToday editorial: Our view: GMO Labels Feed Unwarranted Fears

Excerpt:

“Mandatory labeling …on balance it’s a bad idea. A key reason is that it validates the notion that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are dangerous, which is simply not true.  Using science to make crops more resistance to drought or insects builds on the ancient practice of selectively breeding plants…Doing this in a lab at the genetic level makes it faster, more precise, and more effective.  But…harder for nonscientists to grasp…the European Union found that GMOs ‘are not per se more risky than…conventional plant breeding.’…75% to 80% of foods contain them.”

“The risk from mandatory labeling is the same as any action that ignores science and plays to unfounded fear.”

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