• exikon
    +3

    I havent read to all the links you posted so I wont comment on that. However, you do realise that any protein (and a number of other things) that is foreign can promote an immune response, right? That's the reason we get allergies after all. Sometimes it just happens that lymphocytes attack stuff they should not.

    • shiranaihito
      +1

      I'm not sure how that's related to the question of whether GMOs are bad.

      • exikon
        +2

        Well, you quoted this

        Theoretically, it's possible for a new gene to express a protein that provokes an immune response. That's why biotech companies consult with the Food and Drug Administration about potential GMO foods and perform extensive allergy and toxicity testing.

        I clarified that this happens all over the place and therefore is pretty much useless to determine wether GMOs are bad or not. It's just fearmongering. I could just as well go out and start blaming free range eggs for provoking allergies. The fact that a certain food is a GMO does not relate in any way to wether or not it's immunoactive.

      • shiranaihito
        +1
        @exikon -

        I've already done enough here.