We are using up agricultural capital that should be passed on to future generations. Third, the potential benefits of genetically modified crops far outweigh the potential risks. In this area there are a number of considerations. No food has ever been totally safe. Salmonella infections and hepatitis regularly result from flawed handling of food.
Toxins associated with peanuts can be dangerous.
Many of us have food allergies. There is some small danger of an adverse reaction any time one of us eats something new. Monitoring our food supplies, however they are produced, is necessary and desirable. But we must recognize that risks always exist and accept reasonable reassurances about safety. The tens of millions of acres of genetically modified corn, soybeans and cotton with no reports of damage to the environment or to human health must surely be recognized as strong evidence of their safety.