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The next generation of GMOs could be especially dangerous

Posted on February 7, 2012 by kwc

Tom Laskawy Grist Did a recent scientific study just change the way we should think about the safety of genetically modified foods? According to Ari Levaux at theAtlantic, the answer is a resounding yes. The study in question, performed by … Continue reading →

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New study reignites debate over GMO safety

Posted on January 26, 2012 by kwc

Source: IVN Chinese researchers at Nanjing University have found small segments of rice ribonucleic acid (called microRNA or miRNA for its tiny size) in the blood and organs of people who eat conventional rice. The study does not address how … Continue reading →

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The Very Real Danger of Genetically Modified Foods

Posted on January 14, 2012 by kwc

Source: Atlantic Chinese researchers have foundsmall pieces of rice ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the blood and organs of humans who eat rice. The Nanjing University-based team showed that this genetic material will bind to receptors in human liver cells and … Continue reading →

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(UPDATED*) The Atlantic: Why GM foods are dangerous. Oh? Some cry foul.

Posted on January 12, 2012 by kwc

Source: MIT This week The Atlantic, accelerating away from its old persona as a sharp but thoughtful monthly magazine with an East Coast Ivy League ethos and into the hurry-up-and-shock-me world of on line journalism, posted a story sure to … Continue reading →

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How Genetically Modified Foods Could Affect Our Health in Unexpected Ways

Posted on January 12, 2012 by kwc

Source: Alternet Chinese researchers have found small pieces of rice ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the blood and organs of humans who eat rice. The Nanjing University-based team showed that this genetic material will bind to receptors in human liver cells … Continue reading →