Response to 'Health risks of genetically modified foods'.

摘要

From a scientific perspective, we are very surprised and disappointed with the publication of Dona and Arvanitoyannis (2009) in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (49:164–175). The obvious bias against GM crops and the companies that develop this technology, as represented throughout this work, is unexpected and inappropriate for a publication in a scientific journal, as are the many unfounded assertions and inaccurate citations that pervade the text. Strong bias is clearly illustrated in the first sentence of the abstract which begins “As genetically modified (GM) foods are starting to intrude in our diet. . . ” (emphasis on “intrude” added). This unfounded bias is further exemplified on page 169: “. . . because companies try to hide information about the health impacts of GM.” And the choice of vocabulary across the document (e.g. on pages 164 and 172, the use of the word “contaminated” and “contaminations, respectively, with regard to foods withGMcrops). Such statements are clearly inflammatory, and at a minimum, demand the same critical review and body of supporting evidence as other assertions made in scientific works.