GM Food Safety
Question:
Answer: Pros
Higher yields, more disease resistant, cheaper to raise.
Cons
trade barriers, sometimes specific uses are misused, cross pollinating contamination of nonGM crops. Creates new resistant weeds via the Darwin effect.
www.ourneedtoknow.com This video is a short, informative discussion on the pros and cons of gm foods.
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The biotech industry and others have contributed millions of dollars to stop this proposition. We already have labeling of foods: Calories, fats, the breakdown of nutrients and ingredients, country of origin, etc. I don't think genetically modified foods are healthy. The FDA has not conducted a single independent test of any genetically engineered product. The agency simply accepts the testing completed and provided by the biotechnology companies. Conflict of interest? Only one human study has been done with GMOs and of the seven people involved, three has adverse effects after eating the genetically modified food.
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