GMO

The attempt at deregulation of GM foods is wrong.  It is wrong because the law is clear that food stuffs derived from GMOs need mandatory approval by the GEAC based on assessment of health risks.  It is also wrong because there is adequate scientific evidence that genetic engineering poses inherent health risks which include 

 

• Toxic or allergenic effects due to transgene products or interactions of transgene with host genes.
• Vector-mediated spread of antibiotic resistance marker genes to gut bacteria and to pathogens. 
• Vector-mediated spread of virulence among pathogens across species by horizontal gene-transfer and recombination.
• Potential for vector-mediated horizontal gene transfer and recombination to create new pathogenic bacteria and viruses.
• Potential of vector-mediated infected cells after ingestion of transgenic foods, to regenerate disease viruses, or for the vector to insert itself into the cell's genome causing harmful or lethal effects including cancer.

Vandana Shiva, WFC Councillor

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