The BBC News explains that this microbe, nicknamed the " first genetic engineer", has the ability to insert sections of DNA into plants. The bacterium naturally does this to force the plants to produce the particular chemicals it needs to survive. ... Corn and soybeans have been engineered to contain altered levels of nutrients. ... Tomatoes, peas, peppers, and some fruits are now being engineered to improve processing and extend their shelf life (McLean). ... Farmers typically use tons of chemical pesticides annually. ...

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The growth of our food is made for mass production, as cheaply as possible, using chemicals and genetically engineered crops, with only one main goal, money. ... We must remove chemicals from the process of growing, harvesting, and preserving food. ... Citizens have the right to know the pesticides and residues left on our crops, if the food has been genetically engineered, if irradiation was used, and the origin whether the food is from local produce, a different state, or another country (Kimbrell 59). ... The foundation of industrial agriculture is spraying chemicals in large amounts onto c...

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(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. ... More Nutritious Food Genetically engineers can enrich plants and animals to produce biggest amounts of essential vitamins and minerals. ... Corps can be engineered to taste better. ... The main difficulty is the complex behaviour of chemical compounds in the human body. ... Science in biotechnology has moved along so quickly that the rest of the world is struggling to keep up, the potential healt...

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Scientists and researchers have engineered and genetically modified seeds to create a new strand of rice, named golden rice. ... Five years later, they had conducted the first field tests of genetically engineered crops. ...

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It states the following: a. currently, more than 1/3rd of the soybean crop and 1/4th of the corn crop in the U.S. are genetically engineered; b. the process of genetically engineering foods results in material changes in the foods; c. Genetically engineered foods have been linked to health changes in individuals and their possible long-term health consequences are not known. ... Crop plants that are genetically-engineered to be resistant to an herbicide could help prevent environmental damage by reducing the amount of herbicides needed. ... Therefore when a farmer grows these soybeans th...

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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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There are many important issues, which face the world today, issues like war, gun control, censorship, and even genetically engineered food. ... Advancements in this field have engineered new species of crops resistant to environmental stresses, disease, herbicides and pests. ... After many years of experimentation, microbiologists have demonstrated that they can engineer bacteria that are just as safe as their natural counterparts." ... Monsanto is also hoping to begin production of Genetically Engineered wheat in the near future. ...

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