WHO, the European Commission, the US FDA and the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare have clearly pointed out that genetically modified foods are safe. Because of more accurate technology and more comprehensive and strict detection and risk assessment, it is even safer than conventional crops and food.
On the issue of genetically modified food safety, in the past 25 years, the EU has spent 260 million pounds to support more than 400 independent research groups to conduct risk assessment on more than 50 genetically modified safety projects, and reached an official conclusion in the report of the European Commission 20 10:
First, there is no scientific evidence that genetically modified crops will cause higher risks to the environment and food and feed safety than traditional crops; Second, genetically modified crops may even be safer than traditional crops and food, because the technology is more accurate and the supervision is stricter.
In addition, at least 59 countries in the world, including China, have approved the import of genetically modified crops, and scientific and standardized safety tests have proved that eating food containing genetically modified crops is no more risky than eating food containing crops cultivated by conventional breeding techniques.
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Advantages and disadvantages of genetically modified food;
1, advantages
Genetically modified food has many advantages: it can increase crop yield, reduce production cost, enhance crop resistance to pests and viruses, improve the storability of agricultural products, shorten crop development time, get rid of the supply of four seasons, break species boundaries, constantly cultivate new species, and produce food beneficial to human health. ?
2. Deficiencies
Genetically modified food also has disadvantages: the so-called increase in production is achieved without environmental impact, and if it encounters natural disasters such as rain and snow, it may reduce production even more. At the same time, in the process of planting, transgenic crops may evolve into farmland weeds; It may affect other species through gene drift; Genetically modified foods may cause allergies.
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