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Some GM crops are resistant to certain worms and insects.
These worms are also food for some animals.
Originally posted by taibunsuu
What in the corn makes pests not like it?
Originally posted by RedBalloon
It's playing with genetics, and anytime you do that, you might not know the true outcome for quite a while.
There is a lot we do know about the foods and their safety, but it's what we don't know that could be the problem.
Originally posted by Hellmutt
"A major conference on genetically-modified crops has opened in Germany with calls for Europe to embrace GM food more enthusiastically.
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So far, speakers said, there is no evidence that GM food poses any danger to human health, which is broadly true.
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Earlier this year, the European Union ended its five year moratorium on new GM foods.
Last week, it approved for the first time a variety of GM seed for planting throughout EU territory."
Source: BBC: Europe urged to embrace GM foods
Some GM crops are resistant to certain worms and insects.
These worms are also food for some animals.
By allowing GM food, we could mess up the eco-system.
This can start a chain-reaction which we can�t control.
There are positive effects and there are negative effects.
GM food might or might not be dangerous to humans directly....
Is this just about profit and some yes-sayers just been paid to support it?
Should we continue to mess with nature and experiment?
Originally posted by taibunsuu
There's enough food in the world to feed the population more than adequately. We're not running out of food, the things that cause starvation are entirely social and economical.
Originally posted by BeMoreCynical
I seriously hope that Europeans reject GM foods.
Originally posted by Hellmutt
But is this the only way to solve these problems or is it just the cheapest way? I mean, is this a question of money and profit or is it the only way of survival?
The World population can´t continue to grow forever anyway. "Unlimited food" is not the only solution to allow unlimited population growth. Do we want "unlimited population growth" anyway?
Originally posted by Seekerof
Are you, like the UN, advocating population control?
Hellmutt, that is a conspiracy related topic within itself. You know, New World Order type thinking, etc.