are Fish DNA in tomatoes dangerous?

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Thursday, 21/01/2016 19:14

Thank you for your question. There is quite a bit of misinformation about GM crops on the Internet – particularly that there is Fish DNA in tomatoes - that is designed to mislead and scare consumers.

 

While there are many images online featuring “fishy” tomatoes, there are in fact no GM tomatoes commercially available today (that means there are also no GM tomatoes commercially available with fish DNA inside of them).

 

This is explained in more detail in a similar question and answer. We encourage you to read this response which addresses this same topic in further detail.

 

We hope the information provided answers your question. If you have any further questions, please ask. Also, feel free to contribute to the discussion in the comment section below!

Expert response from Community Manager

Moderator for GMOAnswers.com

Thursday, 21/01/2016 19:14

Thank you for your question. There is quite a bit of misinformation about GM crops on the Internet – particularly that there is Fish DNA in tomatoes - that is designed to mislead and scare consumers.

 

While there are many images online featuring “fishy” tomatoes, there are in fact no GM tomatoes commercially available today (that means there are also no GM tomatoes commercially available with fish DNA inside of them).

 

This is explained in more detail in a similar question and answer. We encourage you to read this response which addresses this same topic in further detail.

 

We hope the information provided answers your question. If you have any further questions, please ask. Also, feel free to contribute to the discussion in the comment section below!