A committee of United States scientists says there are no worrisome
differences for people or the environment between genetically-modified and
naturally-bred crops.
There is “no substantiated evidence of a difference in risks
to human health” and there is no “conclusive cause-and-effect evidence” of environmental
problems from GMO crops, says their report issued this week.
The committee said it searched “all available research
studies” and found no “persuasive evidence” of adverse health effects directly
attributable to eating GMO foods.
The focus should shift from safety to what genetic
engineering can do for plants and crops, the report recommends.
The National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering and Medicine issued the report.
The real issue is that politics instead of scientific evidence has been the basis for regulating GMOs.
