Possible Benefits of Growing GM Crops in the European Union
Keywords:
European Union, crop regulation, GMOAbstract
The European Union has been very slow to embrace GMOs in comparison with most other countries, requiring extensive authorizations for use and especially crop cultivation, where only one Maize variety is currently approved. However, with more testing recent advances in Genetic Bioengineering and the current concerns regarding the global and European food supply, it is important to question whether the European scepticism surrounding GM crops is justified. Hence, the aim of this paper is to review the studies regarding GMO safety for use in food and feed and discuss the benefits of their large scale use in the European Union. Our results conclude that the extensive use and cultivation of GM crops in the European Union would be both beneficial and safe.
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