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Genetically Modified Crops
Genetically Modified Crops
CROPS
BENEFITS OF GMOS
- decreased fertilizer use
Some crops have a herbicide resistance
Some plants can have a resistance to cold of resistance to certain
diseases.
The price of food can lower because of lower fertilizer use and more crop
yield.
Some foods have a longer shelf life when modified.
CONCERNS OF GMOS
Allergies to the proteins given to the plant
nutrient levels will not be the same as a non GMO plant
Interbreeding- GM plants breed with non GM plants
cross pollination-The pollen from the genetically modified plants is also
contaminated. When this pollen is around other plants, even things like
grass or weeds, they cross pollinate. This could develop superweeds
that have the same resistance properties as the crops.
CANOLA
A breed of canola was genetically modified to be resistant to the chemical
glyphosate which I a main component in the herbicide, roundup. This
breed was produced by the company Monsanto who are a large GMO
producing company. This canola allows you to spray for weeds with
roundup without killing the canola.
SITE
https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_canola?scrlybrkr=37609f84
http://
www.huffingtonpost.com/margie-kelly/genetically-modified-food_b_2039
455.html?scrlybrkr=041413ae
http://www.decodedscience.org/gmo-food-pro-and-con/23179
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