Post by cjm on May 23, 2016 19:19:27 GMT
GM Crops Are Safe And Possibly Good for Climate Change
Date: 18/05/16
Niina Heikkinen, ClimateWire
The National Academy of Sciences reaffirmed GMO safety and pointed to the potential for future improvements
Genetic engineering could play a role in making crops more resilient to climate change, but more research is still needed to understand the technology’s potential uses, the National Academy of Sciences said yesterday.
In a sweeping 400-page report, the country’s top scientific group found there was no evidence to support claims that genetically modified organisms are dangerous for either the environment or human health. At the same time, the introduction of genetically engineered crops had little apparent influence on the rate at which agricultural productivity was increasing over time.
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Date: 18/05/16
Niina Heikkinen, ClimateWire
The National Academy of Sciences reaffirmed GMO safety and pointed to the potential for future improvements
Genetic engineering could play a role in making crops more resilient to climate change, but more research is still needed to understand the technology’s potential uses, the National Academy of Sciences said yesterday.
In a sweeping 400-page report, the country’s top scientific group found there was no evidence to support claims that genetically modified organisms are dangerous for either the environment or human health. At the same time, the introduction of genetically engineered crops had little apparent influence on the rate at which agricultural productivity was increasing over time.
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