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. ... Applying these methods bring environmental costs, health costs for growers, consumers, and animals. ... So if the money is right certain health risks are reasonable for American citizens to endure, even if the outcome is cancer. The EPA allows certain levels of pesticides on our food they believe to be safe for our health, underestimating that no matter how ...

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These people are poorer and hungrier and consequently suffer serious health problems such as malnutrition and starvation. ... Biotechnology has improved the quality of food, feed, and fiber, and it often lowers production costs and provides for a safer farm environment.... On the other hand, there are concerns about possible unexpected adverse health effects, environmental damage and commercial exploitation.( Boland M., 2000) The Possible Benefits of Biotechnology Disease Resistance Saves Money Genetic modification of organisms can produce corps that are more resistant to pests and diseases....

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The Australia Agriculture Company operates in a competitive environment. ... Australian Agriculture Company operates in a perfect competition environment. A perfect competition environment prevails where there are many market players, and there is a high degree of freedom of entry and exit (Taussig, 2013). ... Production Costs and Scale The company's operation is large scale because it operates on a competitive environment. ...

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Unfortunately, there still continues to be too many uncertainties and possible harmful effects to the environment when it comes to the use of this oil eating bacterium or for them to perform other kinds of "environmental bioremediation" (Masnick). ... These affect the environment and humans in a variety of positive and negative manners and at times, it may even do both simultaneously. With the use of patented GM seeds becoming more common, we need to further develop the necessary research in order to better understand all of these benefits and risks in terms of short and long term ...

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