Nine Things to Really Tell Your Friends About Genetically Modified Crops
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An article in the Botany section of The Scientific Ravi 2012 entitled Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops perpetuates a number of common myths that there are different environmental and health risks associated with genetically modified crops, including dangers of eating foreign DNA. Such viewpoints are promulgated by fringe studies and web sites that are rejected by the overwhelming majority of scientists and scientific bodies worldwide (Chassy& Miller 2012).To inform those who may be alarmed by such claims, we rebut nine common GMO myths below(not all of which were in the Scientific Ravi article) and explain the true state of affairs.
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