News Headline
Plant breeding: 10,000 years of biodiversity threats?
Source
EurActiv.com
Publication Date
2021-04-21
For years, NGOs and politicians opposing modern breeding methods such as gene transfer or genome editing have claimed that these “manipulations” would pose serious health risks, from allergies to cancer or autism. However, after more than two decades of consuming transgenic crops, there is not a single confirmed case of adverse health effects caused by precision-bred plants.