GM foods
This refers to my article titled - "GM Foods" recently published in your esteemed daily. It is gathered from one of my former students and present junior colleagues Dr. Naheed Zeba, Associate Professor of Genetics & Plant Breeding that her learned Professor in USA and some members in the profession expressed their disagreement to my observation concerning the GM foods' negative effects on humans. According to some of them, my article lacks accuracy and detail account.
Well I am not a specialist on the subject but with my meagre professional knowledge, I am convinced by some proven facts and figure that GM foods are not that much (at all) safe for human consumption. Of course it requires more research and observation to get the actual status of GM foods confirmed. I think, those who are more knowledgeable on the subject may please write to newspapers-Why people should lift their doubts regarding consumption of GM foods?
Meanwhile as this is a human welfare oriented issue, I would stand by my suggestion which I made at the bottom of my write-up under reference that the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nations should form an international research team comprising agricultural scientists, medical specialists, nutritionists, and other related professionals to conduct both field and laboratory oriented research to ascertain the real impact/effect of genetically modified foods on humans plus environment.
Professor M Zahidul Haque
Department of Agricultural Extension & Information System,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University,
Dhaka.
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