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'GMO products cause cancer and obesity'
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Russia is firm: no genetically modified organisms in food
production, the head of Russias Ministry of Agriculture
Nikolay Fyodorov stated at the All-Russian Meeting of
Agrarians. GMO-foods controversies between scientists,
ecologists and producers have a long history. Russia, which
is now going organic, has faced these problems just recently.
The battle is being waged by two camps: while scientists lack arguments and
evidence that GMO is harmful, huge and powerful production corporation have
resources and political links. Scientists say they will need another couple of decades
for a comprehensive research, but some threats are obvious already now, says
Biology Professor and international expert on eco and food safety Dr. Irina Ermakova:
"These organisms are all dangerous because the very technology of their production
is far from being perfect it features pathogenic bacteria and viruses. When scientists
tested the aftermath of GMO-produce on animals, they were horrified with the results
cancer and obesity. So the best things would be to ban such foods at all, as
European countries do".
Today Russia is one of the largest global manufacturers of GMO-free grain. This
agricultural year, its grain exports can account for 20 million tons. Environmentally
friendly production can become Russias qualitative advantage in the world market.
However, the share of such production is still insignificant, experts say, so its rather
about the countrys agricultural potential. It can be used at full capacity after changes
in the legislation, believes the editor-in-chief of the Agrarian Review magazine
Konstantin Lysenko:
"We have no legislation which defines organic production. And potentially Russia can
flood the planet with such foods, as GMO-farming is banned in the country. But the
reality is that, practically, all soy cultivated in the world is genetically modified as well
as some 20% of corn ".
Meanwhile the Russian government suggested to manage the use of GMOs cultures.
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Russias Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered to probe if Russia has any such
crops and compile a database of all imports. Then a legislative decision will follow.
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Natalya Poltoratskaya
food, GMO products, GMO, health, Russia


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