Even though there is ongoing fear about the future health costs to consuming GMOs, humans have been growing and breeding plants and animals for decades. ... Through selective breeding, crops are able to be bred to grow in a low-till plot, and with the ongoing demand for meat, GMOs can help increase production in farm animals. ... Also, we no longer have to visit tropical places in order to have plants such as coconut, papaya, or kiwi. ... The less need for herbicides decreases the cost for this process. ... Nature is still necessary in terms of growing food and killing insects needed for this ...

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GMO's are plants or animals that have been genetically altered with the DNA from bacteria, viruses, chemicals and other plants and animals. The purpose of this process is to make the animal or plant immune to herbicide or produce insecticide and grow faster for more profit (The NonGMO Project). ... The ring spot virus was killing the plant and sickening those who ate the fruits. ... So now we are not only getting GMO's from the fruits and vegetables we eat, but from the meat and milk that we consume as well. ... The reason for this is that the pollen from GMO plants fly over and ends...

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Genetically modified organisms are plant or meat products that been alter in a lab with genes from other plants, viruses, or bacteria in order to produce more food. ... Nevertheless, how did such a potential benefit process became such hazardous products that need labeling? ... Genetically modified corns are ingredient contained in salad dressing, breads, crackers, ice cream, candy, baby formula, processed meat, and many other products that we used every day (A Collaborative Initiative .Non-GMO Options). ... The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) conducted research on animals an...

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European milk is dumped in Central America, destroying its indigenous dairy industry, and the dark meat that is less prized in European and American chicken markets is dumped in Senegal or other countries, wiping out flourishing domestic poultry industries. ... In 1998 over 18 million acres in the U.S. will be planted in Roundup Ready soybeans. ... 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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