How do we know genetically engineered crops are safe to eat?
The primary concern many people have about genetically engineered (GE) crops is the safety of food made from them. Although there continues to be quite a bit of controversy over this issue, no evidence has been found that foods made with the genetically engineered crops now on the market are any less safe to eat than foods made with the same kinds of conventional crops. Genetically engineered crop varieties are being subjected to far greater scientific scrutiny than that ordinarily given to conventional varieties, even though many scientists have argued that there is no strict distinction between the food safety risks posed by genetically engineered plants and those developed using conventional breeding practices.
