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What do you know about GMOs? Take the GMO quiz
GMOs are a controversial subject worldwide, and the debate about their safety and value is rife. Proponents of GMOs argue that the products are not only safe but also offer long-term, sustainable solutions to world hunger. At the same time, critics say that GMOs are subjected to too little government oversight and pose risks to human health and to the environment, while also failing to deliver on hopes for alleviating world hunger. How much do you know about GMOs?
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Elizabeth Barber Contributor
1. The FDA鈥檚 1992 statement 鈥� that genetically engineered foods are not 'materially' different from non-engineered food and did not need to be labeled 鈥� set what standards for labeling food?
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Whether or not the difference could be detected by the human senses 鈥� taste, smell, etc. |
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Whether or not the food has ingredients produced in a laboratory. |
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Whether or not rodents have eaten the food and survived. |
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Whether or not the ingredients in the food were packaged in the US. |
