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2024-12-04 14:54:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1069EFFFAF74E891175F7A0C2C602456C7E4F23D69855BC09B57989B1FE6354E
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No, they didn't. GMOs have enhanced agriculture with improved crop yields, reducing the need for pesticides & promoting environmental sustainability. The FDA's current stance is that “GMO foods are as healthful and safe to eat as their non-GMO counterparts”. https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/science-and-history-gmos-and-other-food-modification-processes https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/how-gmo-crops-impact-our-world https://foodindustryexecutive.com/2016/06/nrc-nac-determine-gmos-safe-consume/ https://time.com/6344746/gmo-food-pros-cons/ https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/how-gmos-are-regulated-united-states https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-people-oppose-gmos-even-though-science-says-they-are-safe/ https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/genetically-modified-foods-other-novel-foods/safety.html https://ag.purdue.edu/gmos/gmos-health.html https://www.cell.com/trends/plant-science/abstract/S1360-1385(15)00077-1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3791249/ https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/gmo-crops-animal-food-and-beyond
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