Five ways the FDA has failed consumers on genetically engineered foods

The following is an edited excerpt. 

1. No health safety testing

Genetically engineered (GE) foods have never been safety tested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), thanks to a 20-year-old policy that says it’s up to the biotech companies to determine the safety of genetically engineered (GE) foods. So while all other developed countries require safety testing for GE plants, the government agency in charge of protecting U.S. citizens lets biotech companies, who stand to make billions in profits from GE foods, conduct their own “voluntary safety consultations.”

Read the full post here: Five Ways the FDA Has Failed Consumers on Genetically Engineered Foods

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