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Alimentos transgénicos - Side Effects

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Alimentos producidos con bioingeniería (alimentos genotecnológicos)

Efectos secundarios:

La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos (FDA ) de los Estados Unidos regula la producción y etiquetado de alimentos transgénicos. Algunas personas han planteado inquietudes con respecto a que los genes de un alimento que se insertan en otro pueden causar una reacción alérgica. Por ejemplo, si los genes del cacahuete están en los tomates, ¿podría suceder que alguien con una alergia a los cacahuetes, pueda reaccionar negativamente a los tomates?

En enero de 2001, el Centro para la Nutrición Aplicada y la Seguridad en los Alimentos de la FDA (FDA´sCenter for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition ) propuso que quienes desarrollen alimentos procesados genéticamente envíen información científica y de seguridad a la FDA al menos 120 días antes de que el producto salga al mercado. Mayores detalles sobre estos alimentos se pueden encontrar en la página en Internet de la FDA.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/12/2010
  • Jeffrey Heit, MD, Internist with special emphasis on preventive health, fitness and nutrition, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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