Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods

As genetically modified (GM) foods are starting to intrude in our diet concerns have been expressed regarding GM food safety. These concerns as well as the limitations of the procedures followed in the evaluation of their safety are presented. Animal toxicity studies with certain GM foods have shown...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
Main Authors: Dona, A., Arvanitoyannis, I. S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Allergenicity
antibiotic resistance
food safety
genetically modified
health risks
recombinant growth hormone
toxicity
ENDOGENOUS PLANT DNA
GASTROINTESTINAL-TRACT
BOVINE SOMATOTROPIN
TRANSGENIC PROTEIN
SAFETY ASSESSMENT
ATLANTIC SALMON
CRY1AC PROTOXIN
SMALL-INTESTINE
MODIFIED CROPS
RAINBOW-TROUT
Food Science & Technology
Nutrition & Dietetics
Atlantic salmon
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11615/27170
https://doi.org/10.1080/10408390701855993
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Summary:As genetically modified (GM) foods are starting to intrude in our diet concerns have been expressed regarding GM food safety. These concerns as well as the limitations of the procedures followed in the evaluation of their safety are presented. Animal toxicity studies with certain GM foods have shown that they may toxically affect several organs and systems. The review of these studies should not be conducted separately for each GM food, but according to the effects exerted on certain organs it may help us create a better picture of the possible health effects on human beings. The results of most studies with GM foods indicate that they may cause some common toxic effects such as hepatic, pancreatic, renal, or reproductive effects and may alter the hematological, biochemical, and immunologic parameters. However, many years of research with animals and clinical trials are required for this assessment. The use of recombinant GH or its expression in animals should be re-examined since it has been shown that it increases IGF-1 which may promote cancer.

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