Stop Saying GMOs are Safe, Says Greenpeace - Aleteia:
Greenpeace today accused the Philippine government of misleading the public into thinking that field trials of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were safe and posed no risks to the environment.
The environmental group was responding to a Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement last week which said GMO food "have met international food standards and are safe and as nutritious as food derived from conventional crops."
The government based its statement on the Codex Alimentarius(Book of Food), internationally recognized regulations relating to food production and safety, including GMOs.
Greenpeace, however, insisted that the Codex is just protocols and guidelines for risk assessments of GMOs and that there are no existing standards set for the consumption of GM ingredients in food.
“The FDA should stop feeding the public with propaganda. They are not truthful in saying GMOs are safe for consumption,’’ said Daniel Ocampo, sustainable agriculture and genetic engineering campaigner for Greenpeace in Southeast Asia.
“Filipinos have a right to know about what goes into the food they eat,” Ocampo said.
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