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New GMO Tomato May Not Even Be Safe, Much Less ‘Healthy,’ Scientists Say There are no studies showing Sanatech's CRISPR gene-edited tomato, engineered to contain higher levels of a sedative substance, GABA, provides health benefits or is even safe.

Sanatech’s CRISPR gene-edited tomato engineered to contain higher levels of a sedative substance, GABA, is being sold on the open market in Japan.

While GABA is reportedly viewed as a health-promoting substance in Japan, findings in studies are mixed and there are no studies at all showing that eating the gene-edited tomato has health benefits or is even safe.

In an article about the development, the journal Nature Biotechnology quotes Maarten Jongsma, a molecular cell biologist at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands, who studies the effects of plant compounds on human nutrition, as saying “There’s no consensus” on the health benefits of consuming GABA.

New GMO Tomato May Not Even Be Safe, Much Less ‘Healthy,’ Scientists Say There are no studies showing Sanatech's CRISPR gene-edited tomato, engineered to contain higher levels of a sedative substance, GABA, provides health benefits or is even safe. Sanatech’s CRISPR gene-edited tomato engineered to contain higher levels of a sedative substance, GABA, is being sold on the open market in Japan. While GABA is reportedly viewed as a health-promoting substance in Japan, findings in studies are mixed and there are no studies at all showing that eating the gene-edited tomato has health benefits or is even safe. In an article about the development, the journal Nature Biotechnology quotes Maarten Jongsma, a molecular cell biologist at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands, who studies the effects of plant compounds on human nutrition, as saying “There’s no consensus” on the health benefits of consuming GABA. [Read More](https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/sanatech-gmo-tomato-not-safe/)

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Gaba isn't a sedative. It is the chemical your brain uses to communicate between hemispheres using the corpus collosum.

Eating gaba or gaba precursors increases gaba production and use which improves a plethora of neurological issues.

But you don't need mutant tomatoes. EAT beats and sweet potatoes.