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Geneticist David Suzuki Says Humans "Are Part Of A Massive Experiment" Earth. We ... Page 3 of 7 Some have argued that we've been eating GM foods for years with few observable negative consequences,but as we've seen with things like trans fats,if often takes awhile for us to recognize the health impacts.With GM foods,concerns have been raised about possible effects on stomach bacteria and resistance to antibiotics,as well as their role to allergic reactions We also need to understand more about their impact on other plants and animals Of course,these aren't the only issues with GM crops.Allowing agro-chemical companies to create GM seeds with few restrictions means these companies could soon have a monopoly over agricultural production And by introducing SmartStax,we are giving agro-chemical companies the green light not just to sell and expand the use of their"super crops"but also to sell and expand the use of the pesticides these crops are designed to resist A continued reliance on these crops could also reduce the variety of foods available,as well as the nutritive value of the foods themselves There's also a reason nature produces a variety of any kind of plant species It ensures that if disease or insects attack a plant,other plant varieties will survive and evolve in its place This is called biodiversity. Because we aren't certain about the effects of GMOs,we must consider one of the guiding principles in science,the precautionary principle Under this principle,if a policy or action could harm human health or the environment,we must not proceed until we know for sure what the impact will be And it is up to those proposing the action or policy to prove that it is not harmful. That's not to say that research into altering the genes in plants that we use for food should be banned or that GM foods might not someday be part of the solution to our food needs We live in an age when our technologies allow us to "bypass"the many steps taken by nature over millennia to create food crops to now produce"super crops"that are meant to keep up with an ever-changing human-centred environment A rapidly growing human population and deteriorating health of our planet because of climate change and a rising number of natural catastrophes,among other threats,are driving the way we target our efforts and funding in plant, agricultural,and food sciences,often resulting in new GM foods But we need more thorough scientific study on the impacts of such crops on our environment and our health,through proper peer-reviewing and unbiased processes We must also demand that our governments become more transparent when it comes to monitoring new GM crops that wil I eventually find their ways in our bellies through the food chain Sources: http,//davidsuzukiorg/blogs/science-matters/2009/09/more-science-needed-on-effects-of-genetically-modifying- food-crops/ �JNAQE ANS SNJCY� 92 31, 605 776 96 2 POPULAR CONTENT 1 Odd Tip Restores The American New Rule In Saint 48 Pics That Prove Perfect 20/20 Vision Parasite Paul,MN: You Have A Dirty Mind 36 Brunettes Who 74 Yr Old Outsmarts 12 Celebs Who Went The#1 Trick To Blow Blondes Away Plastic Surgeons From Hot To Heavy Reverse Tinnitus Sponsored by R-Content http://earthweareone.com/geneticist-david-suzuki-s5 Os-humans-are-part-of-a-massive-expe... 3/31/2015