EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Yes, but only if people eat large quantities of the biotech food.
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Yes, if the biotech food contains a gene from a food known to cause an allergic reaction.
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No. Biotech foods are hypoallergenic.
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No, because food allergies are psychological and not physical.
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Detailed explanation-1: -No. Biotech foods are hypoallergenic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Do GMOs cause allergies or allergic reactions? No. Most food allergies are caused by allergens found in just nine foods: peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, wheat, soy, shellfish, sesame, and fish. For example, soy is an allergenic food available in a GMO version.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since genetic engineering transfers genes (the DNA recipes for proteins) from one organism to another, a genetically engineered plant can trigger an allergic response if a host plant protein is allergenic anyhow, or if the new transgenic protein is allergenic.
Detailed explanation-4: -Since GMO foods were introduced in the 1990s, research has shown that they are just as safe as non-GMO foods. Additionally, research shows that GMO plants fed to farm animals are as safe as non-GMO animal food.