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A new study on genetically engineered food rings alarm bells for human health, questioning approval systems for genetically modified (GM) food, and validating concerns that GM food is untested and unsafe.
This study shows the potential for antibiotic resistance to increase as a result of eating GM food. The GM industry has denied this for years while they rush GM food into commercialisation.
The study, carried out by Newcastle University for the UK Food Standards Agency, revealed genetically engineered genes are showing up in human stomach bacteria. The researchers fed seven volunteers, who have had their lower intestines removed, a hamburger with GM soya and a milkshake. The stools tested from the volunteers