IN-DEPTH: Doctors Warn of the ‘Hidden Harms’ of Bioengineered Foods

Some doctors are disturbed by the current trajectory of manipulating food sources.
IN-DEPTH: Doctors Warn of the ‘Hidden Harms’ of Bioengineered Foods
A congressional provision makes approval for bioengineered crops quick and easy. Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images
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With the rise of bioengineered foods and ingredients on the market, doctors are warning consumers about the “hidden harms” that may be lurking in the foods they purchase.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines bioengineered food as a consumable product that “contains detectable genetic material that has been modified through certain lab techniques that cannot be created through conventional breeding or found in nature.”
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