I try to stay away from geneticlly modified organisms (gmo). I don't trust them.
I agree completely! GMOs have been altered and who knows what the long term effects of these genetically "engineered" products may have?
Yes, when they change the DNA of a living organism it can cause problems. I wonder when GMOs were first created?
The first GMO was a mouse that was created in 1974 and then a plant in the year 1983. Scary to see how far they have evolved since then!
Yes, the tobacco plant was modified to be antibiotic resistant. And now scientists are saying people are antibiotic resistant. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?
It does make you wonder! Europe banned the practice of antibiotic use in livestock since 2006.
Yes, I wish they could ban GMOs in the United States, but that would be very difficult now. I wonder if there is any known side effects of eating GMOs?
Critics charge that GMO conspiracy theories are largely promulgated by those opposing the production and sale of GMOs, and instances of unsubstantiated conspiracy theories have lately occurred in the context of public health issues that are mostly unrelated to GMOs, including the 2015–16 Zika virus outbreak and concerns over food safety at Chipotle Mexican Grill.
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The existence of conspiracy theories relating to the fear over GMOs has been attested to by scientists, journalists, and skeptics who oppose much anti-GMO activism. Such commentators include Michael Shermer (writer of
issues are not seen as new because they were raised during the earlier recombinant DNA and genetically modified organism (GMO) debates and extensive regulations of genetic engineering and pathogen research were in place in many jurisdictions.
Ethical questions include: Who will have control and access to the products of synthetic biology, and who will gain from these innovations? Does the patent system allow patents on living organisms? Can embryos be engineered?
Bioethics and security European Union.
The European Union-funded project SYNBIOSAFE has issued reports on how to