Do you trust GM food? We don’t – and here’s why

Untested

Genetic modification (GM) is a new food technology. Although people are already eating it in a few products, it has only undergone one human feeding trial – and that showed negative results. In the study, commissioned by the Food Standards Agency, scientists found that GM DNA is transferring to the human gut bacteria. This worrying result has not been followed up.

Scientists are still a very long way from truly understanding the way the genes of living things work. The effects of changing the make-up of genes are unknown and untested. No one knows what the long-term health implications of GM food will be.

Unrecallable

The main countries which grow GM crops are the USA, Canada and Argentina. Once GM pollen is released into the environment, there is no way of taking it back should problems occur. Nor can they be prevented from contaminating other crops.

Organic food and farming prohibits the growing of any GM crops and the use of any GM products, including feed for livestock. The Soil Association is working hard to ensure that people have the right to choose GM free food. Buying Soil Association certified food is a good way to avoid GM.

Get involved

To find out more about GM food and how you can get involved visit www.soilassociation.org/gm