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Should GMO companies be held liable when your gut starts producing pesticides?
2015-08-30 11:21:06| Chemicals - Topix.net
On Monsanto's website , this multinational seed conglomerate makes the claim that Bt toxin engineered into its genetically-modified corn and cotton crops is "naturally occurring" and poses no threat to "humans, other mammals, birds, fish or beneficial insects." But a closer look at the science reveals that Bt toxin can survive and replicate in the human gut following ingestion, which begs the question: Should Monsanto and other purveyors of GM crops bearing this transgenic trait be held responsible for potential health damage caused by this patented pesticide? Contrary to industry claims, horizontal gene transfer and DNA absorption of GM crops bearing the artificially engineered Bt trait can and does occur.
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