With genetically engineered crops farmers are able to use fewer inputs, and receive a greater yield. ... In 1994, American's saw the first genetically engineered food in grocery stores. ... The all natural products avoid using hormones, pesticides, genetic engineering, and other unnatural chemicals. ... Corn was the first genetically engineered plant with the Bt-toxin, registered with the EPA in 1995. ... Due to the fact that genetically engineered foods have only been around since 1994, it cannot be certain if it is or is not harmful to the environment. ...

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"A health warning was sounded last night over the dangers of eating Soya after two senior American government scientists revealed that chemicals in the product could increase the risk of breast cancer in women, brain damage in men and abnormalities in infants."" ... Doerge said: 'They are exposing their children to chemicals which we know have adverse effects in animals. ... " foods produced without synthetic chemicals -- a $7.8 billion market that is increasing at eight times the rate of the packaged food business as a whole."" ... "Current agricultural storage, handling and ...

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