GMOs and Food Safety: A Guide for Health Educators

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RW5aRphVFw

Zusammenfassung

TLDRThe video provides information on GMOs, emphasizing their safety and health benefits compared to non-GMO foods. It highlights that GMOs have been available since the 1990s, regulated by agencies such as the FDA, USDA, and EPA. Concerns about allergies and cancer related to GMOs are addressed, concluding that GMOs do not cause celiac disease and are not linked to cancer risk. The analysis shows that GMO consumption does not correlate with increased cancer rates, reinforcing the notion of their safety in the food supply.

Mitbringsel

  • 🔍 GMOs are safe to eat based on extensive research.
  • 🛡️ Multiple federal agencies regulate the safety of GMOs.
  • 🌾 GMO foods are held to the same standards as non-GMO foods.
  • 🧬 Scientists monitor the proteins introduced in GMOs for safety.
  • 🚫 GMOs do not cause celiac disease or increase cancer risk.
  • 📊 Cancer rates in the U.S. are similar to those in Europe with lower GMO consumption.

Zeitleiste

  • 00:00:00 - 00:02:24

    The video discusses food choices and emphasizes the role of health educators in providing information about GMOs (genetically modified organisms). It states that GMO foods, available since the 1990s, are as safe and nutritious as non-GMO options and that both are regulated under the same safety standards. Multiple agencies, including the FDA, USDA, and EPA, oversee the safety of GMOs for humans and the environment. The video addresses common concerns, such as the connection between GMOs and allergies, stating that GMOs do not cause celiac disease, and clarifying that there are no GMO wheat, rye, or barley on the market. It also tackles the misconception that GMOs are linked to cancer, presenting research that shows cancer rates are similar in regions with and without GMO consumption. The video concludes by affirming that GMO foods are safe based on extensive research.

Mind Map

Video-Fragen und Antworten

  • Are GMOs safe to eat?

    Yes, extensive research shows that GMOs are as safe and healthful to eat as their non-GMO counterparts.

  • What regulatory agencies oversee GMOs?

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are responsible for ensuring the safety of GMOs.

  • Do GMOs cause allergies?

    GMOs are monitored for new proteins, and they do not cause celiac disease.

  • Are GMOs connected to cancer?

    Research shows that GMO consumption does not increase cancer risk, as cancer rates in the U.S. are similar to those in Europe where GMOs are not commonly consumed.

  • What about gluten and GMOs?

    Celiac disease is related to gluten present in wheat, rye, and barley; there is no GMO wheat, rye, or barley available in the U.S.

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    there are a lot of food choices out
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    there and when it comes to making
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    informed choices people have a lot of
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    questions
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    they look to you the health educator for
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    answers and that includes answers about
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    gmos genetically modified organisms
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    people might ask are gmos safe to eat
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    gmo foods have been available to
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    consumers since the 1990s and extensive
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    research shows that gmos are as safe and
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    healthful to eat as their non-gmo
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    counterparts so gmo corn and non-gmo
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    corn are both equally healthful
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    gmo foods are held to the same food
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    safety standards as non-gmo foods
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    what if a client or patient comes to you
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    with a question about gmo regulation
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    well multiple federal agencies the u.s
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    food and drug administration the u.s
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    department of agriculture and the u.s
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    environmental protection agency work to
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    make sure that gmos are safe for humans
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    animals and our environment
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    your clients may ask about gmos and
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    allergies
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    the way gmos are created allows
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    scientists to know precisely which new
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    proteins are introduced into a plant the
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    federal agencies monitor developments
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    carefully so that consumers have the
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    information they need about gmos and
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    allergies
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    just in case someone's wondering nope
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    gmos don't cause celiac disease
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    celiac disease is caused by an immune
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    reaction in response to gluten which is
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    naturally present in wheat rye and
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    barley and there is no gmo wheat rye or
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    barley currently available to consumers
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    here in the u.s
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    here's another thing you might be asked
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    regarding gmos
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    are they connected to cancer
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    gmo crops are not changed in ways that
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    would increase the risk of cancer for
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    humans or animals
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    research shows that cancer rates in the
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    u.s where gmos are a common part of the
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    diet are similar to cancer rates in
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    europe and the uk where gmos are not
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    commonly consumed which indicates that
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    cancer rates are not connected with
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    eating gmos
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    not surprising since most
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    characteristics of gmos are very similar
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    to those of the non-gmos we've been
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    eating for thousands of years
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    so the next time you need answers about
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    gmos consider the research which shows
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    that the gmos we eat are safe to eat
Tags
  • GMOs
  • food safety
  • health
  • FDA
  • USDA
  • EPA
  • allergies
  • cancer
  • celiac disease
  • food choices