GMOs alter the genetic DNA with possible negative effects on the food chain.
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Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be defined as organisms in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that it does not occur naturally by mating or natural recombination. Genetic engineering is a generic term for the modification of genetic material. Its procedures are usually based on the findings of microbiological research and genetics and enable targeted interventions in the genetic material of humans, living organisms and viral genomes.
The genetic modification of organisms or genetic engineering can be divided into the following four main categories:
Overall, concerns have been raised about possible environmental or health impacts, ethical issues and insufficient regulatory control of the new technologies. One of the main difficulties in relation to risks emanating from the use of GMOs is to establish a clear causal link. There also appears to be no clear legal definition so far as to what constitutes a genetic engineering claim. In the absence of an unambiguous legal definition one could think of the following claims scenarios: