Can Biotechnology Create Products That Can Cause Allergies?
Before any genetically modified microorganism or plant is approved by Health Canada as a safe food, it must undergo a thorough assessment including an explicit consideration of potential allergenicity of the novel food. The potential for allergenic responses to the product would be considered by looking at the history of both the host and donor organisms and the modification that has been undertaken, data which is supplied by the developer of the product. Health Canada would require clear labelling if there was any health or safety concern related to allergies.
