Introduction ------------------------------------------------- Should GM food be grown in Australia and used by Australians? This report will discuss the positive and negative aspects of genetically modified food to decide. Genetically modified food has caused many debates over the years in whether it should be created and consumed because genetically modified food has both negative and positive aspects for humans‚ animals‚ plants and the environment. Freedman (2009) stated that‚ “Genetic Modification”
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Negative Effects of Genetically Engineered Food Corrine English 103 December 2012 Negative Effects of Genetically Engineered Food Genetically engineered food is an epidemic all around the world. There are factors that make these types of foods undesirable for many reasons. Public opinions on how genetically engineered foods will effect the consumer market and farmers cannot afford the new seeds that are genetically altered. There are many cons of genetically engineered food that have
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Science And Technology In The Human Development Of China Abhinav Kumar (2009TT10837) Lokesh Varun (2009TT10797) TOTAL WORD COUNT :7857 Course Coordinator: Prof. Ambuj Sagar Contents Introduction A Background of Agriculture in China: Challenges and Needs Recent Technical Advances in Agriculture and Their Benefits to China Bio Technology: New Seed Varieties Bt cotton Impacts Of Bt Cotton
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aspects related to the opposition and controversies surrounding GM crops and the differences of opinion among stakeholders with clear objectives of assessing the pros and cons of introducing GM crops. In India‚ the only commercialised GM crop is Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) cotton. Besides health safety issues‚ critics point out that BT cotton is a highly-pollinating variety and its pollen can easily travel and contaminate adjoining crops using normal seeds‚ inhibit their seed
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crop protection and enhanced nutrients. Crop protection is aimed at resistance of plant diseases caused by insects‚ viruses or through increased tolerance towards herbicides. Insect resistance is achieved by inserting the toxin from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis into the plant gene. This toxin is used as a conventional insecticide‚ which will act as a fast and effective pest control chemical. This toxin is also safe for human consumption. Virus resistance is achieved through the introduction
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some people. The scientist had stated that the chemical is safe to use: “But the biotech companies and the Environmental Protection Agency--which regulates plant produced pesticides--tell us not to worry. They contend that the pesticide called Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) is produced naturally from a soil bacterium and has a history of safe use.” (Smith). The counter argument was proof that this chemical is actually not safe to use‚ it can make a person sicker than presumed. Jeffery Smith stated:
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A bacterium carried by the European corn borer d. A bacterium that has a gene for producing Cry proteins 5. Creation of BT corn requires genetic material from all of the following except: A ( European Corn Borer) a. European corn borer b. Bacillus thuringiensis c. a corn plant d. all of the above contribute genetic material to the production of BT corn Table 1: Average Yield for each seed variety at no‚ low‚ and high infestation levels Seed Variety Level
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With the development of science and technology‚ biotechnology has been applied as one of the eco-techno-political technologies in recent years. Therefore‚ genetically modified foods benefit a lot the human race‚ especially in developing countries which have a large number of people. With the wilder use of genetically modified foods‚ they not only solve the subsistence problems but also produce economic benefits. Additionally‚ genetic modification may help the plants perform a job that they cannot
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ECOLOGICAL IMPACT Pesticide/Herbicide Neonicotinoid usage is not only bad for bees and pollinating insects but also has harmful effects on birds‚ terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates; their propensity for runoff and for groundwater infiltration dangerous to humans and animals; A single corn kernel coated with a neonicotinoid can kill a songbird. Even a tiny grain of wheat or canola treated with the oldest neonicotinoid‚ imidacloprid‚ can poison a bird. As little as 1/10th of a corn seed per day
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As the old saying goes‚ “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”‚ but does it really mean what it used to? People are taking great risks by consuming genetically modified foods. Genetically modified crops‚ foods etc. are made when scientist combine genes from different organisms to get desired traits in a certain organism. Scientist uses this in fruits and vegetables to help make them more nutritious or help with insect resistance. Some of the first GM foods were corn‚ cotton‚ soybean‚ canola and alfalfa
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