GMOs 86% of all corn crops produced by the end of this year will have been genetically modified. (NEXT SLIDE) Many of us have probably heard the term GMO before. But today I would like to inform you on what GMOs are‚ why they’re being used and which foods exactly are genetically engineered. In addition to this ill provide some information on the labeling of GMOs and the risks and effects of them. You yourself probably eat GMOs every day; 30‚000 different GMOs exist on grocery store’s shelves.
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Raising Enough Food with GMOs American agriculture is the world’s leader in production and also seems to be the envy of other countries. The reason why is because U.S. agri-business consistently produces more food on less land and at cheaper cost than the farmers of any other nation. When famine loomed in Mexico and southern Asia in the mid-20th century‚ agricultural crop researchers saved the day. Scientists at Mexico ’s International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center and the Philippines ’s International
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GMOS “If an individual who has a known allergy to peanuts unsuspectingly consumed a genetically modified organism that contained the allergenic protein from the peanut‚ conceivably the individual would experience an allergic reaction” ("Ohio State University”). It is startling to know that in today’s society someone who is allergic to something like peanuts cannot eat many foods that have been grown around peanuts or that have been processed in the same place where peanuts have been. This means
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Improved nutrition The GM oilseed crops on the market today offer improved oil profiles for processing or healthier edible oils.[58] The GM crops in development offer a wider array of environmental and consumer benefits such as nutritional enhancement and drought and stress tolerance. GM plants are being developed by both private companies and public research institutions such as CIMMYT‚ the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre.[59] Other examples include a genetically modified cassava
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2013 Your Food is Killing You During a time in the world where unemployment is at record highs and the cost a food has become staggering‚ farmers and businessmen alike have sought out new forms and methods of growing food. One of these methods has been using genetically modified crops. Most people do not even know what GMO’s are‚ where they come from‚ and how eating these foods are affecting their bodies. According to the United Stats Department of Labor‚ the unemployment rate of Americans still
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General purpose : To inform my audience about plastic Specific Purpose : To inform my audience the benefit of using plastic furniture Central Idea : Using plastics furnitures are affordable‚ convienient and environmentally friendly. INTRODUCTION I.We have seen‚ in the recent days‚ a rise in the number of people opting for plastic furniture. II.You could also find yourself attracted in the same direction‚ but wanting to know why exactly you should buy plastic - and not wooden furniture for instance
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Running head: THE BENEFITS OF USING RELIGION IN THERAPY 1 The Benefits of Using Religion in Therapy THE BENEFITS OF USING RELIGION IN THERAPY 2 Abstract This paper will explore four published articles that report the issue of using religion and or spirituality in therapy settings and how ethical issues may occur. The articles however discuss four different topics concerning benefits of using religion in
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modified food‚ according to “Non-GMO shopping guide”‚ genetically modified food (also known as GMO) is define as “the result of a laboratory process of taking genes from one species and inserting them into another in an attempt to obtain a desired trait or characteristic‚ hence they are also known as transgenic organisms.” As unwelcoming as it sounds‚ this is what our society has grown into‚ where we have to genetically modify our food to feed our exponentially growing population. Due to the rapid growth
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A GMO (genetically modified organism) is made ‚ some people think it’s good while others don’t want it to be sold but either way no one can deny the fact that gmos can and will help the with the world’s growing population. “Also it’s not something new‚ we’ve been eating gmos for about 26 years now(GMOanswers.com) and only one person has died from a GMO because it was not properly tested‚ said by WorldNewsDailyReport. This report will be focused on 3 main topics In the intro it was said that genetically
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Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)‚ an organism who’s DNA has been altered in such a way that it would be more beneficial‚ has garnered great debate as to whether or not it is harmful or if it will be the crop of the future. Many scientists believe that GMOs have the possibility to end world hunger as well as produce a higher density of crops which would result in less deforestation. This could lead to lower cost for‚ not only farmers‚ but the consumers as well. Secondly‚ the enhancing of certain
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