and proven safe before being unleashed upon nature and unsuspecting consumers. Oh, wait.
No we can't.
Canadian researchers this year reported that the blood of 93% of pregnant women and 80% of their umbilical-cord blood samples contained a pesticide implanted in GMO corn by the biotech company Monsanto, though digestion was supposed to remove it from the body. "Given the potential toxicity of these environmental pollutants and the fragility of the fetus, more studies are needed," they wrote in Reproductive Toxicology.
As the biggest producer of GMO seeds and the compatible pesticide Roundup, Missouri-based Monsanto is at the heart of the GMO debate. Monsanto would not make a representative available for an interview but did offer a statement on the lack of long-term animal or human safety studies on genetically modified crops.
"Experts in the field of food safety are satisfied that approach is sufficient and reliable to assure the genetically modified crops are as safe their conventional counterparts," the statement said.
"This expert community does not see a need and thus does not recommend long-term tests in humans or animals in order to establish food safety." (emphasis added /JC)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gmo-20110602,0,6467043.story
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