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How can GMOs affect allergies in people or animals?
GMOs (genetically modified food) may create allergies.
What is the group of people that hate GMOs called?
People don't hate GMOs. Those who oppose GMOs being used commercially at this point in their development are called anti-GMOers and fearmongers, among other names.
Are gmos easier to grow than regular food?
There is no known information that indicates GMOs are easier to grown than non-GMOs.
How GMOs improve food production?
There is no evidence that GMOs have improved food production.
Do the Consumer Protection Laws protect consumers from being forced to accept GMOs?
No, they do not. There are no laws that protect consumers if they do not want to eat GMOs. The consumers' only choice if they wish to avoid eating GMOs is to stop eating lots of foods that may contain GMOs.
Do scientists know the long lasting effects of GMOs?
No one knows the long lasting effects of GMOs, though some say people have been eating them since 1996 and that is evidence that there are no long lasting negative effects of GMOs. Since long term studies on rats that showed serious effects of GMO consumption have been discredited, and GMO foods are not labeled, it is hard to determine what the long lasting effects of GMOs are. There is evidence, though it is not accepted as valid by some, that people who are put on a non GMO diet have improved health.
How do humans influence natural selection?
Humans are the only cause of artificial selection. Humans take organisms that they think are useful, or may become useful and they breed them true for traits they want in the organism and they cull the organisms that do not possess traits that humans find useful. not all animals can be artificially selected though.
Are there health concerns to people with the use of GMOs true or false?
There are definitely concerns; how valid these concerns are is a matter of some debate.
Is the Non-GMO Project good?
Yes, the Non-GMO Project is good, but it is a bit misleading. Though they test each product before the product is listed as non-GMO, many people may not realize that foods do not have to be totally free of GMOs to be listed. The foods may contain a certain amount of GMOs, which means that any product on the list may not be totally free of GMOs.
Why do people use food?
People buy organic food because they do not want GMOs, artificial preservatives and additives, pesticides, and other harmful substances in their food.
Would animal products that may have consumed GMOs be required to have a label?
No, they would not be required to be labeled. No foods that contain GMOs are required to be labeled as such.
What is the role of religion in banning GMO?
Religion doesn't appear to have a role in the GMO controversy. The issues appear to be possible improprieties in regulation of crops and foods containing GMOs, safety issues that have not been addressed to the satisfaction of those who oppose GMOs, and people wanting GMO foods labeled so they can choose whether or not to buy and consume them. The labeling issue has been the most publicized, and the issue there is not banning GMOs, but people wanting the right to know what the foods they consume are made from.
