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| GMO Mind Map |
Dexter (←Concerns | (May contain allergens (“BT toxin,…
| GMO Mind Map |
Dexter
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Prevents weed killers, which lets farmers spray weed killers all over the place, which gets on to (and kills) milkweed, which monarch butterflies need to eat.
"A new study (March 21) concludes that monarch butterflies may go extinct within two decades, largely as the result of widespread adoption of herbicides used with genetically modified corn and soybeans in the United States" (GMO Linked Herbicide...).
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With bug-defensive genes (BT genes) built into the plant, less pesticides (which are dangerous to people) will be used. 
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GMOs are not dangerous because they are not proven to be and 0 people have reportedly died from them.
Counter Claim Kaylee P: There is no evidence to support your claim about GMOs not being dangerous, so how can I believe that they won't hurt us humans?
Rebuttal - However, Scientist agree that the GMOs pose as much of a health risk as things like natural corn or carrots, which have also been modified over the years. “Scientists broadly agree that GMO foods pose no more risk to health and the environment than ingredients developed through older breeding methods” (GMOs and Engineered Food).
