EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -GMO foods are carefully studied before they are sold to the public to ensure they are as safe as2 the foods we currently eat. These studies1 show that GMOs do not affect you differently than non-GMO foods. Do GMOs affect your health? GMO foods are as healthful and safe to eat as their non-GMO counterparts.
Detailed explanation-2: -GMO food is GM-OK Good news: The majority of food safety experts agree that genetically modified organisms, from plants to animals, are generally safe for human consumption.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is known that the main concerns about adverse effects of GM foods on health are the transfer of antibiotic resistance, toxicity and allergenicity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Scientists broadly agree that genetically modified foods are safe to eat. Much of the public does not. In the survey, 88 percent of AAAS scientists agreed that GMOs are “generally safe” to eat. (Pew polled 3, 748 scientists in a wide variety of fields, not just crop scientists with specific expertise here.)