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GMO-Antonio F. (Benefits :<3: (GMOs don’t need expensive pesticides.…
GMO-Antonio F.
Benefits :<3:
GMOs help protect the environmental.
Evendince: “the increase of GMO crops and animals often requires less chemicals, time and tools, and may help to reduce environmental pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion” (
Pros & Cons of GMO Foods
).
GMOs have a higher quality.
Example: Innate Potatoes grow without spots and they are prone to diseases and bruising to make them look better.
GMOs don’t need expensive pesticides.
Example: Green Super Rice is resistant to disease, salinity, and impervious to drought.
Evidence: GMO plants are cheaper because they don't need to pay for pesticide and people don't need to worry about accidentally putting pesticides on other plants that aren't crops.
Concerns :warning:
GMOs put food supply at risk.
Citation: “Genetically engineered seeds are identical in structure, and if a problem affects one particular crop a major crop failure can result” (
Pros & Cons of GMOs
).
GMOs can be bad for your health.
GMOs make medications less effective.
Citation:
“Some GMO foods have had antibiotic . . . When you eat them, these antibiotic markers persist in your body and can make actual antibiotic medications less effective” (
Pros & Cons of GMOs
).
Claim: The main benefit of GMOs is that they don't need expensive pesticides.
Counterclaim: How is it expensive?
Do you know how much pesticides cost?
Counterargument: Pesticides can cost between $9.95 - $547 a gallon and even if the farmer is using the $10 pesticides the farmer still is saving money.
Evidence: GMO plants are cheaper because they don't need to pay for pesticide and people don't need to worry about accidentally putting pesticides on other plants that aren't crops.
Claim: The biggest concern is that GMO foods are at risk.
Counterclaim: How are they a risk?
Counterargument: Scene all GMOs of one type of crop are the same, if a problem comes and effects one plant then the whole crop will fail.
Evidence: “Genetically engineered seeds are identical in structure, and if a problem affects one particular crop a major crop failure can result” (
Pros & Cons of GMOs
).