by Dr. Andre Leu | Sep 26, 2022 | Article, GMO
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) puts out toxic compounds that cause inflammation and tissue damage in the organs of specific insect pests such as caterpillars. The genes from Bt have been inserted into several genetically modified crops so that the plants produce...
by Michelle Perro, MD, MPH | May 3, 2022 | Article, GMO, Parent Advice
The following article summarizes the recent publication, GMO Myths and Facts, by Claire Robinson. GMO Myths & Facts: A Summary By Melissa Diane Smith For the past several decades, the public has been fed the rhetoric that genetically modified (GM) crops and foods...
by Michelle Perro, MD, MPH | Mar 18, 2019 | Article, Glyphosate, GMO, Gut Health
Quick peek In a rat feeding study,1,2 genetically modified (GM) Bt insecticidal corn caused altered blood biochemistry, organ damage (including damage to liver and kidney), and potential impacts on male fertility. The only difference in the GM corn versus the non-GM...
by Michelle Perro, MD, MPH | Dec 23, 2015 | Article, GMO, Nutrition, Parent Advice, Regulations
In the US, genetically engineered (GE) organisms are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Department of Agricultural (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since the first commercialization of GE foods, the US National Academy of...
by Michelle Perro, MD, MPH | Aug 10, 2015 | Article, Environmental Toxins, Pesticides
There are many types of Bt toxin in the wild and in genetically engineered plants; research has raised safety concerns relating to some of them. Declaring them all safe is premature, and here’s why. Thus far, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has concluded...
