Safety checks on genetically modified foods in Britain are inadequate, the
Royal Society has warned. Although there is no evidence that GM foods on sale
are unsafe, the society says in a report this week that manufacturers’ tests on
such foods should be tightened and opened to independent scrutiny. New GM crops
should also be tested to ensure that people are not more allergic to their
pollen than to non-GM varieties, and manufacturers should check the nutritional
value of GM products destined for baby foods.
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