Genetically modified food is generally đź‘Ť
Genetically modified food is generally đź‘Ť
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14016887
Props to Doc Mike for being a voice of science amid the prevalence of wrong info on the Web.
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The problem isn't so much the food but that its engineered to work with the pesticides. The pesticides are the real problem.
12 0 ReplyExactly. This is the real reason to avoid GMOs. There isn't anything inherently dangerous about them, but just because the science is sound, that doesn't mean GMO food is safe either.
4 0 ReplyIs there a peer-reviewed study that showed that a gmo crop sprayed with a certain pesticide was bad?
1 0 ReplyIs there peer reviewed research on the downsides of ingesting pesticides? Yes? It’s not that hard to find?
3 0 ReplyOK, I get it now. :)
From who.int –
To protect food consumers from the adverse effects of pesticides WHO reviews evidence and develops internationally-accepted maximum residue limits.
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