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). .
A team of Italian Scientists studied and analyzed 1728 studies on genetically modified foods and the safety of them. They appeared to find no critical evidence that harmful side effects can be linked directly to genetically modified foods or pose any threat to human or animals. (Critical Reviews in Biotechnology). There are no real and inherent differences between genetically modified foods and non-genetically modified foods. The new DNA is just used to express a specific characteristic or trait if it is a known food allergen then it must be tested for safety. "No particular food is safe to eat for all human beings, since about 6% of the human population has allergies to one or more food groups. FDA testing for food allergies to GM foods is identical to similar testing for non-GM foods. Any gene products found in GM food that is not found in non-GM food must have its structure analyzed to determine if it matches any known allergen "(Deem). Genetically modified foods get a bad name because of people being ignorant to the process and making claims about GM crops being " manufactured " or "unnatural " when there is nothing unnatural about it. DNA makes up all living things, and all DNA is composed of the four building blocks. Scientists are not introducing any foreign" substances by moving one piece of DNA from one organism to another. .
There are about 805 million people that do not have enough food to live a healthy active lifestyle.