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As highlighted by the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) report, the peer-reviewed research finds that genetically modified crops can contribute to reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (easac.eu/fileadmin/Reports/Planting_the_Future/EASAC_Planting_the_Future_FULL_REPORT.pdf - page 25). Importantly, the EASAC report states, Extensive review of the data available on crops relevant for agriculture in Europe provides no validated scientific evidence that the cultivation of GM crops has caused any environmental harm. A recent comprehensive assessment from the Swiss National Science Foundation (2012), reviewing more than 2000 studies, confirms that no health or environmental risks have been identified related to GM technology. Of course, about 90% of the research analyzed in the EASAC report was not funded by corporations (euractiv/science-policymaking/chief-eu-scientist-backs-damning-news-530693).
Posted on: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 20:51:03 +0000

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