"Herbicides must be applied to kill superweeds, and now genetically engineered crops are getting engineered to withstand herbicide treatment, so they are adding more chemicals to the crops so they can be herbicide resistant" (Union of Concerned Scientists 3). If engineers are adding more chemicals to the genetically modified crops, doesn't this mean humans are eating those chemicals and they are being transferred to their body? ... Genetically engineered crops have actually increased chemical pollution which hurt the environment. ... Everytime genetically engineered crops are gr...

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Genetically engineered foods are all around us, yet many people don't realize it. ... Biological pollution is a serious consequence, because "while chemical toxins may be cleaned up, genetic engineering truly gives pollution a life of its own" (Environmental Hazards 1). Genetically engineered foods can also affect the environment through chemical dependence. ... This contradicts the benefit that genetic engineering will decrease the use of such chemicals. ... In this case, the crops are modified to be protected against the herbicides and pesticides, therefore actually increasing the ...

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The consequence of GMO's is the increased use of chemicals. ... Seventy percent of the GMO crops growing in the U.S. are engineered to withstand high doses of toxic weed killers. ... Because of the Food and Drug Administration's failure to require the labeling of genetically engineered food, avoiding these life threatening goods is difficult to do. ... Genetically engineered organisms also bear the risk of escape or are those that are released from the laboratory could create an ecological disaster. ... (Turpen, 2009,par.1) A study led by Doug Gurian-Sherman who is a lead scientist...

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Around half of cotton crop, an edible cottonseed oil, is also genetically engineered. ... Chemicals can be put into the fruits and vegetables for preservation, chemicals can be put into the feed for mammals that humans consume such as chickens and cows. ... The chemicals used in GM foods can cause flu-like symptoms. ... The chemicals that are used for genetic modification in the United State differ from chemicals used in Canada, Argentina, and Australia; affecting the genes differently. ... Like the research in the text above said we unknowingly always eat genetically engineered goods. ...

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There are problems that result straight from the engineered traits themselves. Genetically engineered crops can become toxic or invasive to the wildlife and the environment. ... Super-weeds are a type of weed that can tolerate most herbicides because of over-exposure to the chemicals. ... Genetically modified crops are often better adapted to the environment at which they were engineered for. ... Clothinidin is a type of neonicotinoid that comes from the chemicals that are used to kill super-weeds. ...

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Even though GMO's have their benefits, they also have some negative consequences such as the chemicals used to genetically modify. ... The chemicals used to genetically modify can be very expensive. ... To make the problem worse, dust clouds have the ability to carry chemicals and pesticide residue. ... It is likely that the chemicals used to genetically engineer them cause this (Shelby). ... During our research we discovered there are many different issues that are related to the issue of the genetically engineered crops. ...

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Unlike chemical or nuclear contamination, genetic pollution is perpetual. ... There is no way of stopping genetically engineered plants from breeding with wild plants and contaminating them with foreign DNA strains. Pollen from genetically engineered crops can be transferred to cultivated and wild plants up to a mile away. ... This practice would be prevented with genetically engineered crops under the terms of a license. ... Biotechnology will concentrate power into the hands of a select few, which in turn will enhance farmers' dependence and force them to pay inflated prices for seed-ch...

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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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Many of the foods we already eat have been genetically engineered through breeding and hybridization in order to change the genetic structure to make crops stronger and healthier. ... Many food crops are genetically engineered to reduce the need to use pesticides and are tolerant to herbicides, such as Roundup®. ... Also, in developing countries where starvation is high, reducing the need for pesticides allows farmers to produce healthier crops without so many harmful chemicals. ... Crops can be engineered to resist certain herbicides as well. ... Besides the fact that GM crops use herb...

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With genetically engineered crops farmers are able to use fewer inputs, and receive a greater yield. ... In 1994, American's saw the first genetically engineered food in grocery stores. ... The all natural products avoid using hormones, pesticides, genetic engineering, and other unnatural chemicals. ... Corn was the first genetically engineered plant with the Bt-toxin, registered with the EPA in 1995. ... Due to the fact that genetically engineered foods have only been around since 1994, it cannot be certain if it is or is not harmful to the environment. ...

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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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Transgenic food, genetically engineered food, and genetically modified food all refer to foods derived from genetically modified organisms. ... All genetically engineered foods created so far are derived from genetically engineered plants. ... Peter Kerns (head of food safety, nanosafety, and chemical accidents for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris) says, "Some scientists [sic] have long questioned whether such feeding studies are appropriate for testing the safety of whole foods. They were designed for testing chemicals where precise doses of purified an...

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It is a healthier and safer option than the use of chemicals going into your body. For example, members of the Northern Canola Growers Association express, "GM foods such as BT corn can help eliminate the application of chemical pesticides.... "TT" is when the companies genetically engineer plants to "Produce a sterile seed after a single growing season" (Kimbrell 2003) ensuring that farmers cannot save their seed, having to buy their seed every year. ... Smith, world's bestseller on the topic of GMO foods – "Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies about ...

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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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The bill will force agricultural companies to disclose when and where they spray pesticides, restrict spraying to a certain distance away from public areas, and disclose what genetically engineered crops they grow on Kauai. ... There is researched on one chemical called Atrazine which can cause birth defects, cancer and reproductive issues but they have not found one case relating to GMO's or Atrazine with these effects. ... Before researching the topic of quality versus quantity most people thought that the GMO's only had negative effects to the human body like but studies have sho...

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Violence rates decreased tremendously, fewer students dropped out, and drug use was at an all-time low (Smith, "Another Reason to Ban Genetically Engineered Foods "). ... There are 26 different chemicals in baby carrots. These chemicals consist of 16 hormone disruptors, 8 carcinogens, 3 neurotoxins, and 7 reproductive toxins. The USDA allows all of these chemicals in baby carrots and believe they are healthy for human consumption. ... One of these chemicals, azodicarbonamide, is found in yoga mats and shoe rubber. ...

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Since GM foods are not labeled, a person could suffer a potentially fatal allergic reaction. " For example, genetically modified tomatoes are more likely to cause an allergic response than naturally grown tomatoes because they are engineered with external genes. ... Valeria Jefferson, an author in the Journal Of Environmental Health, addresses this belief by stating, " The question becomes whether the damage that has been perpetuated upon the environment through the use of pesticides and harmful chemicals causes more damage to the environment than the narrowing of the germ plasma through the d...

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This can reduce the amount of pesticide chemicals used on the plants, and so reducing exposure to pesticides. It seems that GMO crops and animals require fewer chemicals, less time and tools. ... Some GMO foods have been engineered to be more nutritious in mineral or vitamin content (such as vitamin A enriched rice). ...

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There are many undeniable reasons why genetically engineered foods should be labelled. ... Labelling will also assist people who have religious or other ethical problems with GM foods, for example vegetarians may not want to eat a tomato which has been engineered to include flounder genes, but with the current lack of labelling they have no way of knowing if they are eating hidden animal products. ... Many genetically modified crops such as potatoes and corn have been engineered to produce toxins against pests that eat their leaves and stems, however these poisons may also be killing off the...

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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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The soybeans are engineered to contain a bacterial gene that confers tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate. ... So farmers are buying these tolerant beans just so they can spray them with this chemical and not have to worry about them dying like every other plant life it touches, or at least that is the idea. ... 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. ... Monsanto's goal is to create a ...

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They are chemical instructions for building and maintaining life. ... Growing GM foods like the B.t. corn can help eliminate chemical pesticides. ... Plants can be genetically engineered to be resistant to herbicides and this would prevent environmental damage by reducing the amount of weed killer needed. ... Lastly, environmentalists are concerned that plants engineered for herbicide tolerance and weeds will cross breed, transferring the herbicide resistance genes from the cops into the weeds. ...

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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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An expert on this issue is Ronnie Cummins, whose articles "Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods and Crops: Why We Need a Global Moratorium," and "Genetically Modified Democracy: Monsanto and Congress Move to Stomp on States' Right" will be heavily referenced and drawn upon in the next few pages. Large companies such as Monsanto and Aventis are able to commission engineers to slip, cut, and manipulate genes and chromosomes within organism. ... " (Cummins 2013) Currently over 170 million acres (40% of crops) remain untested, as the biotech industry spend million...

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