A forbidden sign made by Greenpeace is seen in a field which the environmental group claims contains genetically modified corn in the northern Spanish town of Zuera in 2006. Photo: Reuters
Quite a few people have asked for an opinion about the safety of genetically modified (GM) foods – and the correct (and totally verifiable) response has always been, “I don’t know”. You can perhaps ask a better question, which is, “What are the long-term benefits of GM foods?” And the answer is also “I don’t know”.
It is rather annoying but after reading a lot of research papers on GM crops, the answers are still definitely not available.
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