Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-24 01:42:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6B9A44CE8E5C940FFB1454055E344D4293D7B325207F8C6681C3198D95EABB2A
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This appears to be false information, as scientific evidence does not support claims of GMO corn causing cancer: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3615871/ https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/gmo-crops-animal-food-and-beyond https://theconversation.com/genetically-modified-corn-and-cancer-what-does-the-evidence-really-say-9746 https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/food/many-scientists-smell-rat-french-gmo-rat-study https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/glyphosate Over 90% of corn grown in the US is GMO. Corn is engineered to either resist insects or tolerate herbicides: https://news.uark.edu/articles/72701/survey-assesses-mexican-consumers-opinions-on-gmo-corn-import-ban Russia banned US corn for contamination: https://sustainablepulse.com/2016/02/11/russia-bans-all-imports-of-us-soybeans-and-corn-over-microbial-and-gmo-contamination/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/02/12/russia-to-ban-us-imports-of-soy-corn-over-fears-of-gmo-contamination/
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