The European Union says there is no evidence that genetically modified soybeans in the United States are harmful (1)
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Lead: the European Union said on Monday that it does not have enough scientific evidence to prove that genetically modified soybeans of fixed brands are harmful to health - Greenpeace, the environmental protection agency, wants to ban imports The European Union's comment is that following the discovery of unknown gene fragments in Roundup Ready soybean by Belgian scientists, Roundup Ready soybean is a genetically modified soybean developed by Monsanto, a biological giant, which can produce antibodies to Roundup Ready insecticides after combining with bacteria Andrea Dahmen, a spokesman for the European Union, said at a press conference that the final results of the research conducted by Belgian scientists would be considered routine experiments by the European Commission for plant science experiments, and any further action would depend on the final findings of the European Commission for plant science experiments But she added: "from a scientific point of view, there is no reason to say that this genetically modified product, that is, the soybean plant itself is not safe, or that it is not safe for people who eat it." Green peace, an environmental group, gathered in France on Friday to call for a ban on imports of genetically modified soybeans It is also said that it is based on a kind of imperfection and error to allow genetically modified soybeans as human food and processing raw materials for livestock feed Dahman said the discovery of DNA did not require a ban on imports He also said that France did not have a tendency to ban imports of genetically modified soybeans, until it was the first time that the soybeans proved to be safe Dahman said that when the EU agreed to import genetically modified soybeans in 1996, no gene fragments had been found, but the EU would not allow the cultivation of Roundup Ready soybeans The European Union is the largest importer of soybeans and soy products in the United States From a scientific point of view, the existence of this DNA does not mean that it is caused by genetic improvement, it may be caused by its own internal changes, which often happen in plants (to be continued)
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