Video: Mashable website tackles 4 common myths about GMOs

The popular website Mashable has a crisp video presentation on 4 Myths About GMOs.

The four they tackle:
Myth 1: GMOs are a new concept
Truth
: Farmers have been genetically modifying crops for years.

Myth 2: GMOs are harmful to your health
Truth
: For now, scientists and government regulators have concluded that genetically modified foods pose no safety issues.

Myth 3: There’s a GMO variety of everything
Truth
: Not yet.

Myth 4: GMO seeds are sterile
Truth
: Not entirely. Like traditional plants, GMO seeds will grow and form germs.

Read full, original article: 4 GMO Myths, Debunked

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