Because industrial farm techniques operate with complete disregard for health, and the environment; citizens must know the consequences resulting from use of such dangerous and harmful methods which quite simply outweigh the benefits. ... Industrial farms advertise they manufacture food the only way possible in the world today, using mono cropping techniques, an abundance of chemicals, and biotechnology. Applying these methods bring environmental costs, health costs for growers, consumers, and animals. ... Animal evidence from poisons produces much faster results but then chemical companies a...

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Biotechnology has improved the quality of food, feed, and fiber, and it often lowers production costs and provides for a safer farm environment.... (Fernandez-Cornejo and Caswell, 2006) and in "2009, the Food and Drug Administration issued a final guidance for industry on the regulation of genetically engineered (GE) animals" (U.S. ... A GM organism is a living plant, animal, fungus or bacterium that has been altered by insertion of a new gene (or genes) though a process called transformation. ... More Nutritious Food Genetically engineers can enrich plants and animals to produce big...

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In the early 1800's the Secretary of the Treasury initiated a program requesting U.S. Ambassadors and military officers to gather seeds and seed data from their posts around the world. This program became more methodical in 1839 when the U.S. Patent Office established an agricultural division that b...

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Genetic modifications can be preformed on any type of life form including plants, animals and microorganisms. ... It is now possible for scientists to introduce genes taken from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or even humans, into plants. " "It is well established that most natural bacteria do not cause disease. ... You may not eat soybeans or canola, however animals such as cattle, pigs and chickens do, and therefore eventually you are eating them as well. ...

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The product in question Soya Was found to have serious effects on animals that it was tested on. ... "lead to health problems in animals including altering sexual development of fetuses and causing thyroid disorders."" ... Doerge said: 'They are exposing their children to chemicals which we know have adverse effects in animals. ...

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