Data on livestock productivity and health were collated from publicly available sources from 1983, before the introduction of GE crops in 1996, and subsequently through 2011, a period with high levels of predominately GE animal feed. These field data sets representing over 100 billion animals following the introduction of GE crops did not reveal unfavorable or perturbed trends in livestock health and productivity. No study has revealed any differences in the nutritional profile of animal products derived from GE-fed animals. Because DNA and protein are normal components of the diet that are digested, there are no detectable or reliably quantifiable traces of GE components in milk, meat, and eggs following consumption of GE feed. journalofanimalscience.org/content/early/2014/08/27/jas.2014-8124.abstract I want to dig into their study to check what exclusion criteria they used (if any), how they compared statistical results from various studies, from what steps the author took to counteract her own apparent biases. I want to do this not because I doubt her results, but because I support the use of genetic engineering in food production, and I find theres more vitriol in the current discourse than science. Looking forward to seeing some science! Erfan?
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 18:05:50 +0000