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Genetically modified crops. Kyle Wade Trisha Rinaldi Courtney Brooks Morgan Groom Jason Clark. Definition. Genetically Modified Crops- Are plants where the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques. Pros. Spending less money producing more food.
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Genetically modified crops Kyle Wade Trisha Rinaldi Courtney Brooks Morgan Groom Jason Clark
Definition Genetically Modified Crops- Are plants where the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques.
Pros • Spending less money producing more food. • Use fewer pesticides and herbicides. • Do less tilling to remove weeds, thereby protecting the soil. • Foods can be more resistant to disease, it reduces the cost necessary for pesticides and herbicides. • Foods are often genetically modified in order to increase their nutritional content.
Cons • Chemicals can behave extremely complex in the human body. • Costumers may not know they are eating GM food. • Could produce mutant plants. • Pollen from GM crops could spread to fields with non-GM Crops. • Genes to make plants toxic to specific insects may kill other insects or chemicals further up the food chain.
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