Is it true that organic foods contain higher levels of fungal aflatoxins than conventional foods?
I have a long question about GM food! What’s the real reason for uncertainty about GM (genetically modified) food? What do scientists really think the risks are? Is it to do with potential health risks to humans (and if so is there any evidence that this is a real threat); or is it more to do with not knowing what the long-term effects on the environment/ecosystems will be (e.g. pest-resistant crops might lead to a reduction in the populations of pests, which might mean less food for certain species of birds, which might mean… etc)? Or is it really just about people having an instinctive feeling that ‘meddling with nature is bad’? Secondly, what is the UK’s position on GM food in the UK? Is there any distinction between (a) GM crops (b) GM animals and (c) animals fed on GM crops? If not, should there be such a distinction? Thirdly, what is the UK’s position on GM food in developing countries? I’m curious to know whether it’s not considered safe for consumers in the UK, while simultan
