I recently found this piece on the unknowns in the safety of GMOs in both animal and human diets. Its chock full of references to peer-reviewed papers. Its worth a look to anyone asserting that the science on the safety of GMOs is settled. Among other things, it calls out: Myth: No one has ever been made ill by a GM food Truth: There is no scientific evidence to support this claim GM proponents claim that people have been eating GM foods in the US for 16 years without ill effects. But this is an anecdotal, scientifically untenable assertion, as no epidemiological studies to look at GM food effects o the general population have ever been conducted. Furthermore, there are signs that all is not well with the US food supply. Reports show that food-related illnesses increased two-to-ten-fold in the years between 1994 (just before GM food was commercialized) and 1999. (footnote citations in the article) No one knows if there is a link with GM foods because they are not labelled in the US and consumers are not monitored for health effects. See the full article at: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/prop37/pages/67/attachments/original/1348032282/Peer_reviewed_studies_on_GM_food_health_risks.pdf?1348032282
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 22:48:21 +0000