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Last October, the European Society of Scientists, responsible for social and environment (ENSSER), was issued appeal stating that GMO safety is not yet proven. By mid-December, the number of scientists and experts, signatories, rose to 297. “We are surprised and delighted by this powerful support. Everything seems to be at the world’s scientific community. more worrying is the fact that undercover unreliable conclusions about the safety of science transgenic technology, ”commented the ENSSER Chair Dr. Angelica Hilbeck. The document is indirectly directed against statements by Anne Glover, European Commission Chief Scientific Advisor that there is no evidence of increased danger genetically modified products compared to conventional ones. “Folding the impression that Anne Glover prefers to listen only to the point of view of GMO producers and scientists agree with them, completely ignoring their opponents. Therefore, she gives European Commission biased advice. For a scientific adviser, this irresponsible and unethical position, “says a member of the board ENSSER Dr. Rosa Binimelis Adell. To the number of signatories owned by Dr. Sheldon Krimsky, professor of environmental policy and planning at Tufts University and associate professor of department Public Health and Family Medicine at the Medical School Tufts. “Genetically modified cultures make me doubt. Therefore, I’m more careful than their gullible defenders, I look closely at the adverse effects. This does not mean that the use of unlabelled genetically modified foods will lead to immediate death. I’m worried about the inconspicuous product quality changes, mycotoxins, food allergies, environmentally hazardous farming practices, dependence on chemical fertilizers, lack of transparency in assessment of the quality and safety of products. Agriculture turns into some form of slavery when the seeds become farmer’s intellectual property, “said Dr. Krimsky. “To make sure these products are safe, you must first assume that they can be harmful and conduct difficult tests to detect it. As with others technologies, such as aircraft or nuclear power, manufacturers cannot be considered a reliable source of information about security. There were no serious tests with GMOs, so I I remain with my doubts, “he added. Biologist and professor Portuguese Catholic University Margarida Silva also signed an appeal. “Even if most researchers come to the opinion that GMOs are not dangerous, this does not mean that they are right. how Albert Einstein said, one study is enough to to prove the fallacy of the theory, and no matter how many scientists were in it sure, “she believes.” In addition, I’ll say that research, in mainly funded by the very companies that need positive results. And we know that whoever pays, that and orders music. A few independent scientists need work hard to explore a huge array of obscure so far questions and analyze cumulative alarms. ” one of the signatories, a biologist based in Argentina University of Cordoba, Dr. Raul Montenegro noted: “As a rule, GMO safety studies miss four key points. The first one. Genetically modified plants, seeds and waste contain not only residual pesticides, but also insecticidal proteins, for example, the Cry1Ab toxin obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria. The second one. Each pesticide contains a set of chemicals that react with other pesticides, getting into the environment. The third. Each new crop cycle GM crops starts amid ever-higher content pesticides and insecticidal proteins that accumulate in arable soil, gardens and houses, in the tissues and organs of people. Fourth. Transgenic cultures facilitate gene transfer to other plants modifications, causing additional harm to the natural biodiversity, so declining due to deforestation and use of pesticides. “” Countries such as Argentina and Brazil – just a paradise for the use of GMOs in agriculture because of lack of a system for monitoring morbidity and mortality from all reasons. No accumulation of residuals GMO pesticides and insecticidal proteins in humans and environment, changes in biodiversity indicators. If such monitoring was carried out, it would be possible to establish the impact GM crops. And with the current state of affairs, the governments of these countries deny the very existence of the problem even in the face of numerous appeals of sick people and their treating doctors, ”added he.
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