1. It may lead to kidney abnormalities
The British newspaper The Independent revealed a secret report by GM food giant Monsanto. The report revealed that feeding GM corn to rats led to blood changes and kidney abnormalities. As the most common GM food in China is mainly GM soybean oil, this has also triggered consumers' concern about the safety of GM soybean oil. But whether there is any such harm to the human body is not yet clear.
2, plant internal recombination hazard
Genetically modified plants are artificially recombined two genes, in order to ensure its normal growth of the specific genes added and recombination brought about by the potential for new threats to the internal changes in genetically modified food, such as genetically modified plants is the reason why the sterilized, is because of this reason, so the threat of it is a great, and is also the most undefendable.
3. Possible allergic reactions to the human body
Almost 2% of adults and 4%-6% of children worldwide have experienced food allergies, and 90% of the allergies are caused by eight types of food: eggs, fish, shellfish, milk, peanuts, soybeans, nuts and wheat. Genetically modified soybeans may be more susceptible to allergic reactions due to the introduction of external genes. Facts in some countries around the world have also confirmed the existence of certain allergies in GM soybeans.
4, will affect the human body to antibiotic resistance
GM soybean in the introduction of external genes, if these antibiotic marker genes into the human body, it is possible to transfer to the harmful pathogenic bacteria, so that they produce antibiotic-resistant ability to reduce the clinical effectiveness of antibiotics, but also the human body may be antibiotic-resistant to many antibiotics.
5, triggering poisoning
Genetically modified foods, due to the artificial disruption of genes and add, making genetically modified foods in the achievement of certain people want to achieve the effect of at the same time, but also increase and food in the trace toxins.
6. Reduced Nutritional Value
Foreign genes will surely destroy the nutrients in the food in a special way, making its nutritional value lower.
7, the impact of the environment
Most genetically modified foods contain bacterial genes derived from bacilli, which produce a protein that is toxic to insects and pests, making the living environment of other plants and animals in nature altered, which is thought to disrupt the balance of nature, and naturally, the entire self-identified environment is greatly affected.
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Common Genetically Modified (GM) Foods and Non-GMO Distinctions Methods
1, soybeans
Non-GMO soybeans: shaped like an oval, the navel is light brown, the size of the bean grains vary, if you go to squeeze the soymilk, the soymilk is milky white.
Genetically modified soybeans: genetically modified soybean shape round, navel for the yellow, the size of the beans like, if you go to the extraction of soybean milk, soybean milk is a little bit yellow, and the bean curd made with this bean is also yellow.
2, potatoes
Non-GMO potatoes: non-GMO potatoes do not look good, darker color, the surface of the pits, once peeled, the surface will soon be darker, the skin is white.
GMO potatoes: GMO potatoes have a better appearance, a smooth surface, there will be no obvious potholes, after peeling, there is no obvious change in its surface.
3, tomatoes
GM tomatoes relative to non-GM tomatoes more bright red color, appearance is more beautiful, and the fruit is harder, not easy to crack.
4, carrots
Non-GMO carrots: non-GMO carrots have an uneven surface, from head to tail is from thick to thin, and the head is outwardly convex.
GMO carrots: GM carrots have a much better appearance, they have a smooth surface, the tail is sometimes thicker than the center, and the head is concave.
5, corn
GM corn relative to non-GM corn is sweeter, crispier, fuller, beautiful body shape, head grain tail is almost the same, the appearance of a very good-looking, non-GM does not have this benefit.
6, rice
In China to obtain the legal right to grow genetically modified rice in Hubei, be wary of long, thin, very bright rice, easy to confuse with the Northeast "long grain incense. Be sure to check the country of origin when you buy.
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