In recent years, the issue of the content of GMOs - genetically modified organisms - in foodstuffs is gaining ground. The points of view about the derivatives of genetic engineering contradict one another. Thus, the opponents insist on the unequivocal harm of the GMO for the human body, although in reality their influence is practically not studied, and supporters promote transgenes as an opportunity to save mankind from hunger.
The influence of GMOs on the body
The most public is the question of the availability of GMOs in baby food. It is believed that baby food products add transgenic starch, which has an increased viscosity, and in the mixture and cereal add genetically modified cereals and soy. According to a few studies, genetically modified foods are harmful for the following reasons:
- GMOs cause allergies;
- GMOs accumulate toxins in the body - a controversial statement, since the experiments were carried out exclusively on animals, and it is widely known that some foods safe for humans are deadly to animals;
- genetically modified organisms are introduced into intestinal cells and begin to produce foreign proteins. The risk exists, but it is not proved;
- GMOs can provoke the resistance of pathogens to antibacterial drugs, since for resistance to parasites and diseases, the gene of the antibiotic is often introduced into transgenic products and there is a probability of getting it into bacterial cells.
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It is impossible to unequivocally answer the question, what kind of baby food contains GMOs, because according to the law, all products are labeled. But it will not be superfluous to study the composition, GMOs are often "masked" for supplements with the prefix E.
There is an opinion that in order to buy infant formula and food without GMO, preference should be given to well-known brands, since the control of their products is more stringent.