I Used to Work as a Scientist with GMOs—Now I'm Having Serious Second Thoughts About The Risks

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45. No evidence from science shows GMOs to be safe...

One of many problems for geneticists NOT on the payroll or otherwise beholden to big agribusiness is that there is no one-to-one connection between genes and enzymes or proteins... one gene can control many enzymes, and not always in ways easy to discern. So no one knows what harm is being caused longterm by GMOs... we see environmental contamination in arising new herbicide-resistant superweeds, but as long as a highly selective study shows no increase in the incidence of KNOWN allergens, the companies render GMOs safe. It is much harder to ascertain NEW allergens - one small study did show evidence of new allergens from GM soy in the UK and on that basis, the UK had banned GM soy for human consumption. Much more study is needed, but these studies are not funded. There is ZERO serious independent research the the US on the matter.

I do not wish to be part of agribusiness' science project. We have the FDA and the USDA run by former agribusiness execs, whose determination NOT to require labelling on food in and of itself highly suspect. Their R & D is directed by their legal departments, to avoid any possible liability for future health problems.