Genetically engineered foods are held to the same standards and control as unmodified foods under the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act. Each developer is required to a safety assessment that identifies and accesses new genetic traits, "whether any new material in food made from the genetically engineered plant could be toxic or allergenic when eaten, and a comparison of the levels of nutrients in the genetically engineered plant to traditionally bred plants "(Genetically Engineered Foods). ... There are about 805 million people that do not have enough food to l...

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