"There is no need to test the safety of DNA introduced into GM crops. DNA (and resulting RNA) is present in almost all foods--the only exceptions being highly refined materials like oil or sugar from which all cell material has been removed. Thus, DNA is non-toxic and the presence of DNA, in and of itself, presents no hazard."
Monsanto is saying that they do not have to test the DNA they put into their foods because the DNA itself is harmless. While this is true what really needs to be watched is how said DNA rebuilds the food, which is where errors can be made and a simple apple can be turned into a lump of poison.
Monsanto Food Safety Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2013.
<http://www.monsanto.com/newsviews/Pages/food-safety.aspx>.
This is a solid point, Monsanto's argument that DNA is in everything is completely irrelevent, that's like saying guns should be allowed on an airplane because guns are made of atoms just like food is.
ReplyDelete"lumps of poison" is a bit much, but yes, you need to watch how it changes the protien structures.
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