GMO crops not boosting yields, not harming human health - report

BELGRADE - Consumption of genetically modified food has not harmed human health, according to a new report by a US agency criticized for its ties to industry. GMO crops are not increasing yields, the report said, but also show no major proof of environmental ruin.

While the rise of genetically engineered (GE) crops since the 1990s has come with fierce debate over their effect on human health, environmental matters, food security, and corporate power, "the committee concluded that no differences have been found that implicate a higher risk to human health safety from these GE foods than from their non-GE counterparts."

Released by the National Research Council, the research arm of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, the report included a review of nearly 1,000 studies from the past two decades and input from more than 50 scientists, researchers,...