the article is very bias as it ignores all advantages of GM foods.
Their first reason for why GM foods are bad for you is that its unsure if these foods are safe. but it is known that the Australian government and other developed countries test to see if a GM food is safe before it enters the country. And foods safety Australia ad New Zealand state that there hasn't been a GM which raises doubt of it safety enter Australia or any other country. Although not all resarch has been done to find GMO effect on health.
Genetic engineering reduces genetic diversity. This point is true as some alleles are lost and the gene pool is altered and its known that GMO are less suited to change in environment or a disease, so they are not the fittest.
GMOs are not the answer for global food security. GM foods are known to have improve living standard for millions in developing countries as they are able to add vitamins which is missing from their staple diet such a rice. Some GM plants are also designed to require less water which enables countries who are suffering from drought grow the fruit and vegetables needed. Theses are all answers to food security. An examples of an experiment which is given by the author to support the argument that GM causes tumors was proven to be flawed. The species of mice that the 'Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize' were tested on were prone to mammory tumors. an ABC radio report discusess this issue further. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/content/2012/s3594440.htm
The effects of GM foods are not completely known, however it is too early to completely rule out GM foods since there are many advantages of GMOs.
Bibliography:
http://www.organicauthority.com/foodie-buzz/eight-reasons-gmos-are-bad-for-you.htm
http://truthfrequencynews.com/children-born-to-parents-who-eat-gm-wheat-may-die-before-age-five-warn-scientists/
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