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more crops out of the same amount of farm ground to help with our rising population. Genetically modified seed is not dangerous and should not be regulated According to the GMO industry‚ there are many good reasons to use GMOs: Reduced need for herbicides Reduced need of pesticides Reduced greenhouse emissions as GMOs require less tillage or plowing‚ thus less use of fossil fuels Ability to manipulate foods to increase desirable components such as nutrients Increased production of food for
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Gmo Scientists say these crops are safe‚ but skeptics who fear unintended effects of genetically modified foods and feel like humans are playing the role of the lab rats in a giant experiment have waged a rear-guard action against "GMOs." Their latest battle? Proposition 37‚ which would require genetically modified foods or packaged foods containing GMOs to be clearly labeled when sold in California. It’s easy to sympathize
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believe that GMOs do not provide enough nutrients and “good stuff”‚ therefore they believe that many people consuming GMOs are in danger. Others say that GMOs can fix world hunger because they can produce hundreds of GM foods at a time. My side is to believe that GMO shouldn’t be used to solve the problem of world hunger. What exactly are GMOs? Genetically modified foods are organisms manipulated in a laboratory setting‚ so their genetic make-up can be modified. Many supporters choose GMOs to prevent
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GMOs: The Good‚ the Bad‚ and the Facts A topic of controversy in the past couple of years has been genetically modified organisms or GMOs for short. Many people disagree on whether or not GMOs benefit or threatens society and whether or not they are actually harmful to the human body. In this essay‚ I will delve into the both sides of the argument as well as what exactly GMOs are. The first article is called The Truths About GMOs by Pamela Ronald. The article poses the benefits of GMOs. The author
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Although the risks of GMOs are still unknown as they are still too “new‚” there have been arguments that GMOs can cause health problems as they could introduce hazardous proteins into the food chain. However‚ biotech companies have performed “extensive” tests for allergy and toxicity with the FDA. Another rising concern is the resistance of genetically modified crops to pesticides. However‚ this issue can simply be solved by rotating crops. Cross pollinating between GMOs and organic plants are also
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have been actively protesting against GM foods for some time‚ and recent controversial studies have brought the issue of genetic engineering to the forefront of the public consciousness. Among the reports‚ several have shown the relationship between GMO cytotoxicity as well as the teratogenic potential in mammals. Specifically the toxins glyphosate‚ and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) present a combined area of concern as these herbicide resins and insecticidal toxins are present in Roundup-tolerant GM
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Genetic modification will improve life everywhere by helping to feed the hungry and cure the sick. GMO stands for genetically modified organism. According to the New Oxford American Dictionary this means an organism containing genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to produce a desired characteristic. Generally‚ genetic modification happens one of two ways. One‚ picks the organism with desired traits and breed it was another with the same physical traits‚ making the desired traits
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provides an in-depth view of the potential benefits and intentions of GMFs‚ and the rationale behind those who oppose it. This article provides information for the reasons on both sides of the argument‚ giving me a better understanding of the effects GMOs could have on humanity and the planet‚ for better or worse. "With an ever-increasing global population‚ hunger in the developing world‚ and the health risks of pesticides‚ some experts view genetically modified food as a panacea‚" Jefferson explains
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Major food companies across America are launching a last ditch effort in congress to have mandatory GMO labelling scrapped before the year ends. According to The Associated Press (via Yahoo)‚ the food industry is pushing to make the labelling a voluntary process and is trying to get the legislation passed in a spending bill that lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties are trying to finalize before the holidays. If this proposal were to become law‚ companies would not be required
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