The effects of GMO food is not yet known. Though some say there are no harmful effects, others question that and claim there is anecdotal evidence that GMO foods are harmful to health.
No one knows the long lasting effects of GMOs, though some say people have been eating them since 1996 and that is evidence that there are no long lasting negative effects of GMOs. Since long term studies on rats that showed serious effects of GMO consumption have been discredited, and GMO foods are not labeled, it is hard to determine what the long lasting effects of GMOs are. There is evidence, though it is not accepted as valid by some, that people who are put on a non GMO diet have improved health.
Opinions about serving food in school cafeterias will vary. Here are some opinions: No, there are still too many uncertainties about health effects of GMO foods for them to be served to children and teens.
If you are a farmer, you know the corn you are gowing is GMO because you buy seeds that are known to be GMO. If you are gowing non-GMO varieties, you do not know if GMO vaieties have cross pollinated with your corn unless you get it tested. If you are a consumer, you do not know if the corn or processed foods containing corn is GMO unless it is labeled as such. In the United States GMO foods are not labeled.
GMO stands for genetically modified organism. To confirm the GMO status of the sample, it must be labeled as GMO by the producers.
GMO stands for genetically modified organism.
The effects of GMO food is not yet known. Though some say there are no harmful effects, others question that and claim there is anecdotal evidence that GMO foods are harmful to health.
Effects of GMO foods on wildlife are not known.
No one knows the long lasting effects of GMOs, though some say people have been eating them since 1996 and that is evidence that there are no long lasting negative effects of GMOs. Since long term studies on rats that showed serious effects of GMO consumption have been discredited, and GMO foods are not labeled, it is hard to determine what the long lasting effects of GMOs are. There is evidence, though it is not accepted as valid by some, that people who are put on a non GMO diet have improved health.
Some argue that genetically modified food has no effects on human or animal genes. They also argue that GMO foods are the same as any other foods and have no negative health effects at all. Others argue that they might cause changes to our genes, and that they do cause changes to the flora in our intestines, possible sterilization, and other health issues. The FDA has declared then to be "substantially equivalent" to non GMO foods.In reality, we just do not know what effects genetically modified food have on our health or our genes.
Opinions about serving food in school cafeterias will vary. Here are some opinions: No, there are still too many uncertainties about health effects of GMO foods for them to be served to children and teens.
Some people are not convinced that the GMO technology is being used responsibly or that GMO foods are safe.Some are concerned about the possible environment effects of horizontal breeding (taking a gene from one species and inserting it into another).Others believe the regulatory agencies in the United States have been unduly influenced by the biotech industry.Some question whether the studies (though there are a couple of thousand of them) actually reflect the safety of eating GMO foods.There are many more reasons for GMO foods not being popular.
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GMO foods are basically the same as non-GMO foods except that they contain ingredients that have been genetically engineered. Basically, that is the process of removing a gene from one species (often a bacteria) and inserting it into another species (often corn or soy). The technology is relatively young and the effects of eating GMO foods has not been determined.
GMO foods asummably have the same vitamins as the equivalent non-GMO foods.
If you are a farmer, you know the corn you are gowing is GMO because you buy seeds that are known to be GMO. If you are gowing non-GMO varieties, you do not know if GMO vaieties have cross pollinated with your corn unless you get it tested. If you are a consumer, you do not know if the corn or processed foods containing corn is GMO unless it is labeled as such. In the United States GMO foods are not labeled.
GMO stands for genetically modified organism. To confirm the GMO status of the sample, it must be labeled as GMO by the producers.
GMO corn and soy are no more productive than non-GMO corn and soy.