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The safety of GMO foods is unproven and a growing body of research
connects these foodswith health concerns and environmental damage.
For this reason, most developed nations have policies requiring
mandatory labeling of GMO foods at the very least, and some have
issued bans on GMO food production and imports. In Canadawe do not.
STORY COURTESY | CAROLINE KINSMAN | NON-GMO PROJECT STORY COMPILED BY DEENA DOLAN FINDLAY
~DavidSuzuki
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Some genetically modified soybeans
contain a gene that comes from soil
bacteria. Thisgenehelps thesoybeans
grow even when sprayed with herbi-
cide. Some geneticallymodified corn
has a gene that produces a toxin. This
toxin kills an insect called the corn
borerandallows thecorn togrowwith-
outdamage.These typesofgenetically
modified foodsareconsideredsafe for
humans toeat.
