AsaresultofpeopleeatingGMFand,infact,thesoybeansgrowninmostpartsoftheworldweregeneticallymodifiedmorethan20yearsagoandappeartohavehadnonegativeeffectsonhealth
Anotherimportantpointisthis;ifaproductispotentiallydangerous,tobaccoproductsforexample,thebenefitsofremovingtheharmfulchemicalsbygeneticmodificationareobvious
GMcropsareoftenmaderesistanttodiseasecausedbybacteria,virusesandfungi,butthistreatmentoftenkillsbeneficialinsectssuchasbees,whichareessentialforthesuccessfulfertilizationofmanyplantspecies,AveryseriousdisadvantageofGMcropsisthattheyareallverysimilargeneticallyandthismeansthattheymayhavefewdefensesagainstnewformsofvirusesandfungi,Scientistshavealreadyshownhowquicklyaviruscanchangeitsformtoovercometheresistanceofitsvictim
DevelopedcountrieshavedifferentattitudestoGMF,Europeansare