Russia officially approved the cultivation of genetically modified corn

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russia officially approved the cultivation of genetically modified corn

2014-01-27 09:55 |

according to Russian media reports recently, the country has officially approved the use of genetically modified technology to grow crops. At present, 14 regions of Russia have declared themselves "genetically modified free zones", including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Belgorod and other places. In general, by changing the genes of potato, soybean, corn and sugar beet cells, the yield of crops can be increased by three times, so transgenic breeding is very valuable.

The United States has proposed invasive genetics, and local academic institutions have spent a lot of money to prove that genetically modified foods are not harmful. But in Russia, the study of this profession has not been carried out before. According to the law, Russian food labels should indicate whether they are genetically modified, but manufacturers are unwilling to make this mark. In response, Andrei Tumanov, vice chairman of the Russian State Duma, explained that due to the lack of publicity on genetically modified crops, manufacturers had to make such products extremely cheap in this way to increase customer trust. For promotional purposes, foods that may in principle be genetically modified will also be labeled "non-GMO", such as yogurt. "People need to know that fertilizers and pesticides are more harmful than genetically modified crops." Tumanov said that the cultivation of genetically modified crops is the general trend, and people will change their views on genetically modified crops sooner or later, because without such breeding methods, agriculture will be deadlocked and it is impossible to bring new crop varieties. Moreover, facts have proved that genetically modified foods should be harmless to human health, and plant genes do not affect human genes. Today, Russian businesses also have to endorse GM crops, otherwise they will violate the laws of the Russian Federation. (Source: Game Master)

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