Study shows disadvantages of GM foods to human health British scientific researchers demonstrated that genetically modified DNA from crops can find its way into human gut bacteria‚ raising possible health concerns. This is because antibiotic-resistant marker genes are inserted with GM material‚ which could cause a person to be resistant to antibiotic medicines. The study was conducted at Newcastle University on seven human volunteers who‚ in the past‚ had their lower intestine removed and now use
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thoroughly. The opinion genetically modified foods are strictly bad can be observed in our society with the movement to mainly eat organic produce and steroid free meat products from animals who were fed non-GMO feed. This way of shopping and consciously choosing alternative organic options is an ideal concept for many Americans who are concerned about the health of themselves and their families. There is great debate that has been brewing for the last decade about genetically modified foods and if they deserve
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Krysten Goodman “Should Genetically Modified Foods be Labeled?” Do people really know what they are eating? How many Americans have even the slightest clue as to what they are actually putting into their bodies? The answer may be quite alarming‚ and something needs to be done to stop the madness before the inevitable train wreck. It is no wonder that‚ as a whole‚ Americans are fatter‚ more diseased‚ and unhappier than ever before. Perhaps we have genetically modified foods to thank for our relatively
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Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods Genetically modified (GM) foods‚ introduced to the American Public in 1996‚ involves taking the genes of the DNA of one plant or animal and transferring them to another species creating a new organism. Justification for this scientific manipulation revealed promises to eliminate world hunger‚ make plants resistant to pests and disease‚ and produce healthier foods. Agribusiness giants‚ like Monsanto‚ Bayer‚ and Syngenta include some of the companies first
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Nowadays a problem of genetically modified food is widespread all over the world. GM foods are genetically modified using biotechnology. More and more GM foods appear on the shelves of our stores and supermarkets nowadays‚ and make their way into our kitchens. GM foods are designed for greater resistance to viruses and pests‚ higher nutritional value and longer shelf life. However‚ their safety‚ potential risks and ethical concerns are still being debated. So‚ should genetically modified crops be banned
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In 1998 the first genetically modified (GM) food was approved for public consumption. Since then GM foods have become part of the world’s food supply and are produced in several countries. While horror stories in the 90s promised dire consequences for introducing GM foods to the populace most of those problems have failed to arise as promised. Some scientists say that GM foods are completely safe and the proof might be that we are all still here to debate the point. GM foods are not labeled in the
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Genetically modified Papayas started back in 1990 in Hawaii when the entire crop was infected with the ringspot virus‚ the entire papaya industry was in danger. More than 8 million papayas are sold globally and come from tropic and sub-tropic regions. Papayas are loved by many consumers‚ while others consider them to smell like feces and have a bitter taste. This paper will explain the importance of papayas‚ and why genetically modifying the papaya is worth all the controversy it have received over
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GMO’s are No or Go? There is much controversy over whether or not GMO’s‚ or genetically modified organisms‚ benefit us and should be allowed‚ or if they are more harmful and should be banned. Genetically modified foods are beneficial because they save money‚ have greater resistance to pests and viruses‚ and they can hold more nutrition than regular foods. One of the crops that have most widely been genetically modified is corn. Biologists can inject genes in the corn that make the corn resistant
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Organic Food VS Genetically Modified Food Section: Advertising feature Edition: 1 - First Edition AWARENESS of organic products has come a long way over the past 12 years‚ according to Billy Bond‚ owner of Organic Larder. The Malop St grocery store‚ which sells high-quality certified organic and bio-dynamic produce‚ was opened in 2000. Business is booming. Mr Bond said he opened the business when organic products were ``a bit of an unknown’’ in Geelong but his store was thriving as consumers
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------------------------------------------------- Genetically modified crops Genetically modified crops (GM crops‚ or biotech crops) are plants‚ the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineeringtechniques‚ to resist pests and agents causing harm to plants and to improve the growth of these plants to assist in farmers efficiency. Genetic engineering techniques are much more precise[1] than mutagenesis (mutation breeding) where an organism is exposed to radiation or chemicals to create
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