An interview with a GMO expert-turned-organic advocate. Interviewer: What are some of the other risks you see with GMOs? Thierry Vrain: When I hear we need genetic engineering to feed the world, I cringe. It turns out that there is no increase in yield, no decrease use of pesticides, and the process is of highly questioned safety. Even if genetic engineering was perfectly safe, I still question it because of genetic pollution. Organic crops and foods are becoming contaminated. I’m also concerned about contamination of the environment with antibiotic resistant genes. Every GM crop has these genes. The preliminary evidence we have is that bacteria in the soil and in the human gut are capable of picking those genes up. Considering the alarm I hear from medical people about losing antibiotics, I think this should be a serious concern. - See more at: non-gmoreport/articles/june2013/former-genetic-engineer-speaks-against-gmo-risks.php#sthash.U2y3U5mF.dpuf
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:07:54 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015