BI SC 002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Genetically Modified Soybean, Genetically Modified Food, Saturated Fat
10 Oct 2016
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Roundup ready soybeans: resistant to herbicide, potential for greater yield. Intacta rr2 pro soybeans: contain a gene that allows the plant to protect itself from worms, resistant to: Vistive gold soybeans: can be used to produce oil with greatly reduced level of saturated fat. This does not go on without protest. Many people fear the use of gmo"s without understanding anything about them. Numerous websites contain only partially accurate info that are designed to scare people form eating such crops. The risks to the consumer are no greater than taking a new medication prescribed by your doctor. The fda regulates the safety of food for: humans, animals. Foods form gm plants must meet the same food safety requirements as foods derived form traditionally bred plants. Allergenicity: gene transfer from commonly allergenic organisms to non- allergenic organisms is discouraged, no allergic effects reported for any gm food on the market.
