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GMO's Laura S. (CONCERNS :warning:: (Can cause allergic reactions…
GMO's Laura S.
CONCERNS :warning::
GMO's are not labeled
Some companies don't label their foods and products and don't say whether or not the food contains GMO's.
"However, the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) was published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2018. This law, which you may have heard called the DARK Act, is the start of mandatory GMO labeling in the United States. It means that some—but not all—products containing GMOs will have to be labeled by 2022. In its current form, categorical exemptions prevent this law from delivering the meaningful protections Americans deserve" (The Non-GMO Project).
"(According to the Department of Agriculture, 92 percent of U.S. corn acres are planted with GM varieties; for soybeans, it’s 94 percent.)" (The Washington Post).
Risk of toxicity
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“Some argue that people who fill their diet with GMOs will be at an increased risk of toxicity and that eating GMOs can increase chances of developing tumors, such as in the lungs, breasts or colon” (Pros and Cons of GMO Foods).
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BENEFITS :check::
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Saves crops, boosts growth of plants
GMOs boost the growth of plants which can be helpful for countries that have food shortages and famine.
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CLAIM: One benefit of GMOs is that they improve the quality and nutrition of crops and provide people with the vitamins they need.
EVIDENCE: For example "Examples of vitamins created through genetic modification are vitamin A, vitamin B-2, vitamin B-12 (riboflavin), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), and vitamin D" (GMO Answers). OR "Some GM foods also have been engineered to have higher levels of specific nutrients, such as protein, calcium, or folate" (GMOs: Pros and Cons).
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CLAIM: A concern is that fact that GMOs can increase existing allergens and even create new ones, causing people to get allergic reactions while consuming the foods.
EVIDENCE: For example "According to the Organic Consumers Association, the main trade group for the organic food industry:Genetic engineering, for instance, can increase existing allergens, or produce new, unknown allergens. Both appear to have happened in genetically modified (GM) soy, which is found in the majority of processed foods" (Genetic Literacy Project).
