Experts asked to try GM foods first  

媒体街头采访转基因食品安全 市民:请专家先吃

对于有专家称转基因食品安全的说法，有市民表示会相信专家，但也有市民笑言不信，“除非专家带头自己吃，吃上几代，看安全不”；还有市民则表示，希望“带头吃”专家能“实名”，“公开一下自己的姓名、工作地址等等，让大家能随时去查验啊。”[查看全文]

(ECNS)-- Although experts claim that genetically modified (GM) foods were safe to eat, residents in Shanghai remained divided, according to a report by xinmin.cn on Monday.

"I've never bought GM food, and I won't buy them in the future," said a resident in Shanghai.

"Although experts said GM foods are safe, they can't prove these foods are safe for our next generation," another said.

Some respondents even suggested that experts who claim the safety of GM foods should take the lead and try those foods themselves.

"People who claim the safety of GM foods should make public their names and work addresses. The public then can follow what is happening, and determine whether those foods are safe or not," said one respondent.

Most say they still doubt the safety of GM foods, but some people say they trust the experts and are willing to try the foods.

"The development of GM foods represents a future trend for the food industry," said one resident.