Explain:
All of the following are reasons why Europeans don’t like GM foods except that ______.
A. scientists have not proven that GM foods are safe in the long term
B. people like to eat food without scientific intervention
C. European farmers cannot sell produce in Europe
D. American companies will get big profits from GM food
Information:
+ Even though many lab studies show that GM foods are safe in the short term, opponents feel that not enough long-term testing has been done yet. (Although many laboratory studies indicate that GM foods are safe in the short-term, opponents feel that there haven’t been enough long-term experiments done.)
→ A is correct
+ For one, they feel that by eating GM foods people are messing with nature. Until now, humans have survived on food that was produced without any interference from science. (The first reason is, they feel that eating GM foods is destroying nature. Up until now, humans have existed based on food produced without any scientific intervention. .)
→ B is correct
+ Since many American GM food producers would like to sell their foods overseas in Europe, the US is requesting that European nations eliminate laws banning GM foods. (Because many U.S. GM food manufacturers want to sell food to European countries, the United States is asking European countries to lift their ban on GM foods.)
→ D is correct
→ Choose the answer C