Are biotech foods safe to eat?
Yes. Biotech crops are among the most extensively tested, well characterized, and regulated food, feed and fiber products ever developed. All commercial biotech crops have been thoroughly assessed for human and animal health and environmental safety according to well-established, internationally accepted, scientific standards and guidelines by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and, where the plant provides protection from pests, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These crops, and food and feed produced from them, have been found to be wholesome, nutritious, and as safe as conventional crops, food and feed by scientific and regulatory authorities throughout the world. Notwithstanding nearly two decades of extensive governmental, academic and industry oversight, not a single instance of actual harm to health, safety or the environment has ever been confirmed for any biotech crop placed on the market.
