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Have yourself a big helping of GMOs

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A report from the National Academies of Science found geneticall­y engineered crops (or GMOs, geneticall­y modified organisms) are safe for humans and animals to consume.

Not buying this report. These corporate entities are so huge and tied to the government, they could buy any "facts" they want. Mike Gryka

GMO food makes cultivatio­n cheaper and increases crop yields. This is quite beneficial to people whose lives literally depend on reliable harvests. Bobby McCarthy

Now I hope people will stop resisting the requiremen­t to label GMOs. Even if GMOs are great for me, it should still be up to me to decide what goes in my body. Jerome Jenkins

It’s not the GMO; it’s the pesticides the crops are doused in that make the GMO crops bad for people. So the study avoids the obvious question: Is that food less healthy to eat when it reaches your plate? Brian Draiger

When humans manipulate, or try to manipulate, nature, bad things happen more often than not. I'm more concerned about the effects on plants, animals and insects — particular­ly honeybees. Mike Sullivan

I still think it’s important to label foods that have GMOs. People have the right to know. Cam Garside

"Non-GMO" and "organic" are the only labels I need. Pat McCord

GMOs all by themselves shouldn't worry anybody that much. What should worry people are the fertilizer­s and some of the pesticides used. James D. Jarvis

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