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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"America does not regulate such products like Europe"

hows that?[/quote]

EU has stronger rules for regulating both food additives and GMO in food chain. [/quote]

EU regulating GMOs is just one the more insane regulations in that bizarre confederation.  GMOs are safe and moreover, nothing about GMOs are, with solid scientific footing, theoretically unsafe.  The basis for this ban in Europe originally wasn’t even safety.

They regulate food completely differently and only part of those regulations have to do with safety.  [/quote]

Au contraire

Many countries have strict rules for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) because of their controversial use and the perceived risks to human health, animal welfare, and the environment. Many believe that GMOs offer little to no advantage to agriculture and food production while carrying substantial risks. The  main concerns about adverse effects of GM foods on health are the transfer of antibiotic resistance, toxicity and allergenicity. Practical concerns around GM crops include the rise of insect pests and weeds that are resistant to pesticides.

Many countries have banned or restricted the cultivation and importation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), including:

Russia  bans  both the cultivation and importation of GMOs, except for scientific research. Russia is the most populated country to ban GMOs.

Mexico  bans GMOs, citing the precautionary principle to protect the health of the Mexican people and environment.

European Union (EU) EU countries have the right to block farmers from growing GMOs. Some countries that have banned GMO cultivation in the EU include Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, and Poland.

Other countries  Algeria, Bhutan, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Peru, and Venezuela have banned both GMO imports and GMO cultivation.

In addition to countries that have banned GMOs[b], about 60 other countries have significant restrictions on GMOs[/b]

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