How Safe Are GM Insects?
In case you did not know, genetically modified mosquitoes have earlier been introduced to cities like Malaysia, Brazil and others. Now, plans are that they will be introduced in farms of cotton, citrus fruits and other crops. Oxitec, a UK-based company, has taken the initiative to produce genetically modified insects in the natural ecosystem such [...]
Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Being Released To Quell Dengue Fever?
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District in association with British biotech firm Oxitec planned to release 5,000 to 10,000 genetically altered mosquitoes — the Aedes aegypti species that can transmit dengue fever — that have been specifically bred to produce offspring that die young. Dengue produces flu-like symptoms that can be fatal. The plan send [...]
Cloned GM Sheep – Coming Soon To A Grocery Near You
“Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically modified sheep containing a “good” type of fat found naturally in nuts, seeds, fish and leafy greens that helps reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease.” The lead scientist Du Yutao at the Beijing Genomics Institute in Shenzhen in southern China says, “The sheep, named Peng Peng [...]
Pink Slime, Another Defect in Industrialized Meat
A new meat industry process called ‘trimming’ which basically involves scraping off animal carcasses, heating and centrifuging them to be ‘lean’ and finally spraying them with ammonia gas to kill bacteria is now the major source of ground beef in grocery stores and fillings in hamburgers fed to school children. Park slime, as the trimmings [...]
Mutant Food On Our Table – Or Why We Should Stop The Genetic Engineering Of Animals
It seems as if after the genetic modification of crops comes a new frontier in genetic engineering—the genetic engineering of animals. As what is being done with GMO crops, biotech companies are now trying to convince the public once again of the many advantages of having genetically modified animals as a solution to the food [...]
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