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Genetically modified (GM) food has passed from mere controversy to outright fear on many levels, and according to Thomson (microbiology, U. of Cape Town) the scientific facts are often obscured by the negative fantasies. In her quantitative studies of GM crops, she finds that the benefits far outweigh the risks. For example, GM plants that resist pests do not have to be sprayed, resulting in better health for farm communities. Further, she has not seen evidence of GM crops damaging the environment even though they can be "programmed" to deliver supplemental nutrients, vaccines and antibodies. However, she also finds that GM foods, for all the hope they offer, will always have to be monitored carefully to ensure biodiversity and to assess product safety and sustainability in the long term. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
