The best example of this has occurred in Canada when a weed species acquired resistance to three commonly used herbicides. ... However ,GM food also has a number of benefits : The basic benefits in the application of gene technology in the agricultural industries are as follows: sustainability of the natural resource base, o food security for a growing world population, o new products, and products to fit market specifications. ... Nutritionally improved crops with a higher content of proteins and vitamins can supplement the nutritional requirements of the lower strata of the populati...

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" This idea plays directly into the hands of powerful lobbies in Washington which are motivated by profit and create an environment that disregards the health, safety and prosperity of populations both home and abroad (ie poor urban areas and the Global South). ... The massive foreign investment by companies such as Monsanto puts local farmers out of work and mobilizes rural populations into urban slums. ...

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While other countries such as Canada and the European Union have banned many GMO's such as the bovine growth hormone, management and control appears to be a very popular recurring issue. ... Populations would be wise to amp...

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Agricultural practices also have a big impact on natural environments and the social fabric of society, even in societies where farm populations have shrunk. ... After only two years after the Roundup Ready soybeans, over 30% of the corn and soybeans planted in the U.S., and close to 50% of the canola planted in Canada have been genetically engineered to be either herbicide or pesticide resistant. ...

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