http://www.foodinsight.org/biotechnology-gmo-food-safe-who-infographic?utm_content=23166078&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#sthash.SHtiPPZq.LMghjZZZ.dpbs
The main allure of the shot article on this website is the info graphic:
There is one thing to point out that is not always obvious with GMOs. Some people chose not to eat GMOs, but up to 90% of the feed fed to farm animals in the US is derived from biotech crops. So GMOs are being used extensively whether you know it or not. The animal also provides scientists another population to study effects of GMOs. Researchers at UC Davis looked at health trends of animals before and after biotech feed was introduced and found no significant differences in animal health. With the thousands of animals being fed GMOs we would see effects if there were some.
There also have also been many other studies on GMOs over the years. The University of Perugia has recently analysed 1783 studies on the safety and environmental effects of GMOs and so far there are ZERO hazards found.
Science is nothing more than the continual pursuit of new knowledge to challenge the current way of thinking. Science cannot definitively prove that GMOs pose no threat at all. And that is why people keep doing studies because science could show the potential of health threats. Even a couple of legitimate findings could really change the scientific dogmas associated with GMOs. And science can get things wrong. That is why in science. findings must be repeatable by multiple scientists. We are our own worst critics. If s an experiment told you something, well it is not a real result unless I can repeat it and get the same results. This is what makes science work. We will eventually get to the truth. Yet after 1783 studies showing no health effects isn't it time to start believing a little that it is OK to eat them? In the next 30-40 years we may not have any choice as the population continues to grow.
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