Today it is common to speak of pollution, environmental impact and climate change. ... However, something very few know is that livestock, an activity that is strongly tied to every one's lifestyle and daily consumption, is one of the most polluting activity and has one of the greatest worldwide environmental impact. ... This makes it more contaminating than pollution. ... This leads to the conclusion that since much of agriculture is designed and driven by the needs that livestock production has, it has an important role in pollution due to agricultural activity that has occurred. ... A ...

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There are a number of environmental benefits that support the use of genetically engineered crops as part of future agricultural practices. ... Pollution of waterways and soil may also be reduced. ... Genetically engineered crops could bring a whole host of environmental benefits however there are also a number of risks that need also to be considered, such as, the potential for "super weeds" and "super pests". ... Genetic Bio-invasion is another possible threat to environmental health; this basically has the same effect as introduced exotic species. ... A number of reservations about genetica...

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Remediation of environmental products is an industrial process that uses naturally occurring bacteria, yeast and fungi to degrade toxic substances so that they are no longer harmful or less harmful. Like most processes in industrial biotechnology remediation does not cause pollution and is cost effective. ...

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