Genetic Engineering Imagine a world where people didn't have to donate organs anymore or if vegetables were so big and the plant produced so much that many farms wouldn't need to be utilized anymore. ... To what extent should genetic engineering be applied to animals? ... Few experts think that sheep or other farm animals would be the only animals to be cloned (Kolata 612). ... According to Justin Gillis in his story "Keeping Them Down on the Farm" he believes that genetically manipulated and cloned cows, sheep, and other animals can be of great benefit to humans. ... Animals ...

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The human being has built cities where forests and jungles were before; the human being has destroyed ecosystems in order to build farms and to make our lives easier. ... Moreover, genetic engineering could avoid the use of hormones in animals. Farm animals could be genetically modified so productivity could be increased. ... Hormones, as well as pesticides, can have a terrible effect on the human body; it has been proved that some of the synthetic hormones that are feed to the farm animals increase the risk of getting cancer. ... It will not only increase the productivity in general, but also...

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According to the research from Oklahoma State University, the increase of GMO crops and animals often requires fewer chemicals and may help to reduce environmental pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion. As a result, the environment around farms becomes healthier and more beautiful which can indirectly benefit people life by bringing better air and water quality (Joshua). ... Also, humans and animals that consume those plants ingest those toxins. ... When dust clouds form they lift up topsoil containing high levels of these harmful chemicals and carry them over to nearby towns, f...

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My personal interest in this matter stems from growing up on a farm and the recent resurgence of gardening in my daily life. ... Genetically modified organisms are plants, animals, or bacteria that have been genetically altered through the process of genetic modification. ...

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For instance, modified plants planted at a farm can spread and grow in an unwanted area, taking over (since they are resistant and therefore better adapted) and possibly killing the original plants in that area. ... A perfect example is when "Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. developed a genetically engineered soybean using a gene from a Brazil nut to increase the protein content of its animal feed. ...

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