... rats two weeks before conception, during conception and nursing, nothing was added to the control group's food. The rats that had the GM soy added to their food had an abnormally high level of posterity death, 36% of the rats born weighed less that 20 grams showing their weak condition [5]. GM peas "created immune responses in mice, suggesting that they may also create serious allergic reactions in people". Some GM crops on the market have never been tested in animals for immune responses; this means that some GM foods may be causing health problems because of subtle differences in the sugar chains that have not yet been investigated [6]. The information from the sources above shows that genetically modified crops can have adverse side effects in rats and mice. The fact that these crops have had an effect in rats and mice would suggest they would also have effects in ...

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