After a decade of use on more than one billion acres worldwide, plant biotechnology delivers proven economic and environmental benefits, a solid record of safe use and promising products for our future. Broadly based research, often conducted by government agencies and academic researchers, has documented these benefits.
While biotech crops undergo more testing and oversight before commercialization than any other agricultural products, including conventional crops, there are still those who question the safety of their use. Below you will find articles that address the most common topics related to the safety and advantages of biotechnology.
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Food Safety
Opponents of GM crops often describe them as “untested” and “unsafe.” This is simply untrue. Read More |
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Technical Publicaton: Food Safety
For food and feed derived from genetically modified (GM) or biotech crops, Monsanto assesses each new product for safety according to rigorous procedures established by international expert bodies charged with assuring the safety of food and feed derived from crops modified using agricultural biotechnology. Read More |
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Do GM Crops Increase Yield
Since the advent of biotechnology, there have been a number of claims from anti-biotechnology activists that genetically-modified (GM) crops don’t increase yields. Read More |
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Food Labeling
Since genetically-modified (GM/GMO) crops came onto the market, there’s been a lot of debate about whether foods containing ingredients from GM crops should be labeled. Read More |
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Milk Labeling
Monsanto‘s Posilac brand dairy product was acquired by Eli Lilly in 2008. Given the long association of Monsanto with this product – its development, approval and commercialization –relevant articles will continue to be posted on our site. Read More |
