According to CNN iReport's article, there are four major potential health risks of eating GMO foods.
As stated in the article, these include:
1. Allergies
As stated in the article, these include:
1. Allergies
According to "GMO Compass", "When a new gene is introduced into a plant’s genome, the principal end result is the production of a new protein." Due to these unknown proteins, unprecedented allergies can be a result.
2. Antibiotic Resistance
Furthermore, it has been acclaimed that GMOs have antibiotic resistance. As claimed by "GMO Compass", "Antibiotic resistance genes from GM foods are taken up by bacteria in the gut during digestion. If bacteria carrying antibiotic resistance genes were ever to cause infection, it would be very difficult for doctors to treat."
3. Pesticide Exposure
Another reason why GMOs are harmful is due to the fact that they are sprayed with insect-repellent pesticides. As stated by "GMO Compass", "Bt, is a bacterium that has attracted much attention for its use in pest control. The soil bacterium produces a protein that is toxic to various herbivorous insects."
4. Unpredictability and the Unknown
Lastly, GMOs are dangerous because they are unpredictable. As stated by US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, GMOs are "Resistant to pests and the herbicides used to control weeds, these new crops were so popular with farmers that millions of acres were planted with them by the turn of the millennium."
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