FDA orders genetic testing firm 23andMe to halt sales

[bigDeeOT]

if GMO's are so good and healthy for us , then why is Montasano spending millions to keep their gmo products not being labeled? Do you trust you food being made by the worlds largest pesticide company? It must be enough consensus if there are 26 countries that have banned GMOs.

So you're telling me a consensus means one country banning GMOs for every 8 that exist?

 

[tru_m.a.c]

The email I got from them earlier:

Dear 23andMe Customers,

I wanted to reach out to you about the FDA letter that was sent to 23andMe last Friday.

It is absolutely critical that our consumers get high quality genetic data that they can trust. We have worked extensively with our lab partner to make sure that the results we return are accurate. We stand behind the data that we return to customers - but we recognize that the FDA needs to be convinced of the quality of our data as well.

23andMe has been working with the FDA to navigate the correct regulatory path for direct-to-consumer genetic tests. This is new territory, not just for 23andMe, but for the FDA as well. The FDA is an important partner for 23andMeand we will be working hard to move forward with them.

I apologize for the limited response to the questions many of you have raised regarding the letterand its implications for the service. We don't have the answers to all of those questions yet, but as we learn more we will update you.

I am committed to providing each of you with a trusted consumer product rooted in high quality data that adheres to the best scientific standards. All of us at 23andMe believe that genetic information can lead to healthier lives.

Thank you for your loyalty to 23andMe. Please refer to our 23andMe blog for updates on this process.

Anne Wojcicki
Co-founder and CEO, 23andMe

 

[Self_Born7]

Because people are sheep that's why. It's not for education purposes, its just to create a stigma. It will be used to mislead consumers into thinking their is something harmful with the food.

I agree there is something wrong with the company montasano. In fact if you google up the debate over GMO's, you will find their name mentioned a lot with a lot of hate for them. But that doesn't change the fact that there is no consensus in the scientific community over these so called harmful effects of GMOs.

Second, all foods have been genetically modified for hundreds of years now by artificial selective breeding. They selected for traits by only breeding with those of desirable traits. Thus, getting rid of genes undesirable so that is the same thing as a genetically-modified-organism.

Now, we can select for desirable genes in the lab. And we can transfer a gene from one organism to another. They are not artificially creating unique gene sequences. The protein encoded from these genes are already found in nature! They just transfer it from one species of plant to another species of plant.

at least we agree on something... excellent build sir.

 

[Slang]

smh at giving google your government name to post on youtube and your genetic information along with it.