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GMOs - Haven Kenoss (Benefits :+1: (3. Disease-resistant crops. (Disease…
GMOs - Haven Kenoss
Benefits :+1:
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2. Healthier food.
Crops and animals such as rice and salmon have been genetically engineered to have significant nutritional benefits, such as less fat and calories, heart health benefits, and a higher amount of vitamin A.
"Over the last years, various GM crops with health benefits have been developed in which genes, mostly originating from other organisms, have been added. Notable examples include rice enriched with pro-vitamin A (also known as 'Golden Rice') and folate-enriched rice, developed at Ghent University." phys.org
4. Lasts longer.
Genetically modified food can be engineered to have a longer shelf life-- either by taking longer to ripen or by staying ripe longer, allowing people to buy food less often (and spending less money).
"Researchers discovered that by suppressing two enzymes (A-Man, B-Hex) that accumulate during ripening, the shelf life of tomatoes could retain ripeness and a firm texture for over a month. That’s significantly longer than the standard shelf life of 15 days. The same technique could potentially be used in bananas, papayas, mangoes, and other fruit." inhabitat.com
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Concerns :-1:
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1. Unclear consequences.
There have been many cases of people getting allergic to or sick because of certain foods, all or most of them (coincidentally)(or maybe not) genetically modified. Also, companies have been known to sell GM products without having studied the negative consequences beforehand.
