So yes, people eat active, functional CaMV viral proteins and DNA, and when they do, it is at high levels.

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Mae Wan Ho has been claiming for years that the CaMV promoter is dangerous for years, despite all evidence to the contrary.

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That being said, the argument that the CaMV promoter could be active in humans is a non-issue because it is engineered into plant cells, and not people.

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Plant virus infections can go undetected, and indeed, surveys of produce find that the presence of live CaMV infections can be 15% in many different vegetables, and 20% in broccoli, for instance.

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