Men hvad med sundhedsrisici i forbindelse med genmanipulerede produkter? Europa-Kommissionen har forbudt anvendelse af BST (genmanipuleret væksthormon til kvæg, som anvendes til at øge mælkeproduktionen i USA) af sundhedshensyn.
Widespread genetic engineering of crops and food will surely lead to further intensification of agriculture and what of the health risks from GM products; the EU Commission has banned the use of BST (genetically engineered Bovine Growth Hormone used to increase milk production in the US) for health reasons.