[বাংলা] Agriculture and genetically modified food in Southeast Asia


4 mins | 28 Oct 2018

দক্ষিণ পূর্ব এশিয়ার কৃষি ও জেনেটিকালি সংশোধিত খাদ্য

Genetically modified foods (GM foods), also known as genetically engineered foods (GE foods), or bioengineered foods are foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering.

Suggested videos and further reading:
GMO Food — It’s Worse Than We Thought – Dr. Russell Blaylock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA2GhOCtmBE

Bangladesh – farmers say no to GM vegetables
https://bit.ly/2GDtIIU
An independent analysis carried out by eminent international scientists and submitted to the Prime Minister, concluded:
‘Bt-Brinjal will have negligible benefit but would present an enormous hazard to human health. It would be profound disservice to Bangladesh if Bt-Brinjal were allowed to enter her food supply…’

GMO Eggplant Forced On Developing Countries
https://www.planetnatural.com/gmo-eggplant/
‘Genetically engineered Bt brinjal, thought to ward off pests, is an apparent failure. But that doesn’t stop its promotion.’

Bangladeshi farmers caught in row over $600,000 GM aubergine trial
https://bit.ly/2E6rk9J

Bangladesh government admits Bt eggplant hasn’t passed safety tests and ignores GMO labeling law
https://bit.ly/2V779iQ

Hundreds of Scientists Tell The World That The GMO & Cancer Link Is Real
https://www.collective-evolution.com/2018/02/09/hundreds-of-scientists-tell-the-world-that-the-gmo-cancer-link-is-real/

Where are GMOs grown and banned?
https://bit.ly/2ty6E5Z
‘Genetically modified crops are grown in 28 nations around the world, while nearly three dozen nations prohibit or ban their cultivation. GMO bans received considerable attention in 2015, when a majority of the European Union nations decided to block the cultivation of new GMOs within their borders and Russia issued a ban on both cultivation and imports.’

GMOs and Pesticides: Helpful or Harmful?
https://bit.ly/2NjEOTS
‘Potential effects include cancer and damage to the nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems…’