hey are consuming truly contains.The next health issue related to genetically modified foods is the introduction of allergens through cross breeding food crops with similar characteristics. The introduction of genes from unrelated plant species has the potential of creating an allergen from the introduced gene. The problem is on a larger scale for children, since children are unaware of most of their allergens some may be detrimentally effective to human health. The worst possible scenario is death from the allergen, but very rarely to the modified food companies allow the product to reach the shelves of grocery stores. If the products do reach store shelves they must inform the consumer what introduced gene the product contains; only it is considered to be a well established allergen. Although some of the potential allergens are well established, many are not well known and the side effects are extremely difficult to predict. The most famous case of an introduced allergen was a gene strand from a brazil nut which was inserted in the gene structure of a soy bean brand. The allergen was detected before the product reached the market but the effects of the allergen could have resulted in a sudden death in unknowing consumers. Although food allergens are common in several foods, the introduction of foreign genes, viruses and allergens might have effects, we are not yet ready to handle. The main concern of allergic reaction is in children, and the range of allergic reaction ranges from a mild itching to a potentially fatal shock. At the present our fruits and vegetables are not being labeled, so there is no way to tell genetically modified foods from those, which have not been altered. In the future resulting reactions may require mandatory labeling on genetically modified foods. The final health risk from genetically modified foods is antibiotic resistance. Antibodies are commonly used in modified foods either as an insecticide o...
