Genetically modified food is
just as healthy as natural food and will be necessary to help
beat challenges such as global hunger and malnutrition, GMO
expert Luis Herrera Estrella said at Milan's food and
agriculture-focused Expo world fair.
Herrera Estrella, a Mexican biochemical engineer who
co-authored a 1983 study that outlined the possibility of
genetically modifying plants, said he was surprised by how few
pavilions at the Expo were dealing with the issue of GM food.
He said GM food was not only "harmless" but also "necessary
to beat challenges that can't be faced any other way".
He highlighted the benefits of GM crops, including their
resistance to disease, insects and fungus, their high vitamin
content, and their more efficient use of water.
Italy is one of several European countries who view GMOs
with caution, citing environmental and health concerns.
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