Health Effects of GM Foods

Articles examining potential health impacts of genetically modified foods on humans and the environment. Topics include allergies, disease connections, safety concerns and effects on infants.

Can GM Foods Cause Allergies?

GM foods carry a low but real risk of triggering allergies, especially if allergen-prone crops are used in genetic modification.

Environmental Safety

GM crops risk contaminating nearby farms and threatening biodiversity, raising serious environmental safety concerns that are hard to predict long-term.

GM Baby Milk

Scientists are exploring genetic engineering to make infant formula closer to breast milk by adding human-like proteins.

Plant Disease and the Link to GM Foods

GM foods can reduce plant disease but may also trigger it, raising questions about long-term ecological and food supply impacts.

Short-term Effects of GM Foods

GM foods can trigger allergic reactions and affect nutrition in ways we're still learning about in the short term.

The Link Between GM Foods and Disease in Humans

Experts debate whether GM foods pose real health risks, from accidental contamination to potential allergic reactions and toxins.

The Long-term Effects of GM Foods

Scientists still don't know what health and environmental risks genetically modified foods might cause over decades.