Globalisation:European Food Information Council: Genetically Modified Food

There has been much controversy over the consumption of genetically modified foods, whether they harm us or whether they are perfectly safe to eat. An arrticle by EUFIC found on their website makes clear what their view on GM foods is, 'we have been consuming genes ever since we first evolved and there is no evidence that they can enter human cells from the food we eat. Even if they could, there is nothing to suggest that they would do us any harm. There is no reason to believe things are any different for any genes in genetically modified (GM) food. Even though certain changes are introduced to the genes, the building blocks of the DNA are exactly the same.'

Whilst Lendman (2008) states the potential health risks of GM foods in his article 'Potential Health Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods'. Throughout the article he discusses the health risks to adults and how these risks are magnified for children. 'GM food additives also pose health risks, and their use has proliferated in processed foods. Potential harm to adults is magnified for children. Another concern is that pregnant mothers eating GM foods may endanger their offspring by harming normal fetal development and altering gene expression that's then passed to future generations.'