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GMOs Diego Flores (Benefits :smiley: (Can be more nutritious (“For example…
GMOs Diego Flores
Benefits :smiley:
Can be more nutritious
“For example, engineers are able to create rice that has vitamin A and iron. The modified rice is more nutritious” (Should the U.S. Support...).
“In some cases, the genes can be altered in order to improve taste, although this is still one factor that varies from person to person” (Pros and cons of GMOs).
Statistic: They can make food that add vitamins for example 500,000 kids go blind per year because if lack of vitamins and these foods can help lower that rate.
Faster food production
“In November, the first GMO meat was approved for sale in the U.S. It is a special type of fish. It grows twice as fast as regular fish” (Newsela).
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Insect resistant
Statistic: 88% of corn 94% of soy & 97% of sugar beats are GMOs with a gene to kill insects( hank green)
“Cost: Because foods can be more resistant to disease, it reduces the cost necessary for pesticides and herbicides” (Pros and cons of GMOs).
Concerns :warning:
May cause alergies
“BT toxin, designed to kill pests that eat crops, caused allergies and other responses” (Genetically Modified Foods).
According to a recent national survey, the potential that GMOs might cause allergies is a prime concern of consumers.
If a person eats a GMO banana it is still going to cause an allergic reaction and they can get sick.
Can damage the ecosystem
“If these organisms are killed off, it leads to a loss of biodiversity in the environment while also putting other organisms at risk by creating an unstable ecosystem”. (Pros and cons of GMOs).
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