Monday, December 16, 2024

Tag: Hidden Food Threat: Experts Warn of Dangers of RNAi Crops

Hidden Food Threat: Experts Warn of Dangers of RNAi Crops

from The Epoch Times:

Imagine a technology that could genetically rewire organisms in real-time, silencing critical genes across entire ecosystems with unknown effects. Sounds like science fiction? It’s not. It’s the reality of a new class of pesticides harnessing RNA interference—or RNAi—and they’re already being deployed in our fields and food supply with minimal testing or oversight. According to organic producers and non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) advocates, the risks could be catastrophic.