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    It's a surprise that nine people in the U.S. mistakenly eat pork

    • Last Update: 2001-07-27
    • Source: Internet
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    Introduction: in the first case of eating genetically modified meat by mistake in the United States, at least nine people in Florida accidentally ate sausage made of pork from genetically modified pigs in the laboratory Health authorities and police are very concerned about this and are investigating it The three pigs in the case were used by researchers at Florida State University for genetic modification Their genes were changed to carry a duplicated protein gene that controls the function of the eyes The three pigs were killed after genetic experiments, but before they were destroyed, they were stolen by a university employee and sold to a butcher outside The butcher unknowingly turned pork into sausages that "at least nine people in the area have bought," the latest issue of New Scientist magazine reported Although the nine did not report any physical discomfort, officials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were still uneasy, trying to investigate whether the pork was harmful to human health Authorities are concerned about triggering adverse reactions, and the University of Florida says pigs genetically engineered to carry retinal lipid proteins are unlikely to be harmful to the health of people who eat the pork More worryingly, the pigs were injected with Babbitt before they were killed, which may cause adverse reactions to people who eat pork by mistake So far, genetically modified foods in the United States have been limited to crops such as corn, tomatoes, cotton and rice The accident was the first incident of eating genetically modified meat by mistake in the United States (author:) share to feed Weibo share to:
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