Are farmers taking short cuts to maximize their profits at the expense of humans health? In fact, when farmers take short-cuts by making genetically engineered seeds they are not just hurting humans, they're also hurting themselves. ... Superweeds are not just hurting farms and crops, they are also hurting humans when they eat those chemicals. ... Wild animals are now dying. ... Their farms are getting damaged by the gases that are being used to kill the superweed, so this is not yielding farms it's decreasing the profit in the farms because of the damage g.e crops are producing. ...

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In animal production, hormones and antibiotics were introduced to speed the growth of animals. ... With the issue of increased pesticide and herbicide use on farms and the increased antibiotics use with animals, GMOs offer an alluring alternative for handling these problems. Infections that attack farm animals are becoming stronger due to the increased tolerance to antibiotics from their wide use. ... Monsanto is a monopoly and controls all of America's farms. ... It is the FDA's job to ensure every food and drug product in the market is safe to consume, in any amount, and in the sho...

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Biotechnology has improved the quality of food, feed, and fiber, and it often lowers production costs and provides for a safer farm environment.... Faster Growth In the countries with short growing seasons genetic modification of organism brings another opportunity. ... More Nutritious Food Genetically engineers can enrich plants and animals to produce biggest amounts of essential vitamins and minerals. ... It is easy to check the influence in the short period of time. ... From the other hand this changing might be toxic to beneficial insects, with effects on animals further up the food chain....

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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. ... Agricultural products such as crop plants, farm animals, and soil bacteria have been genetically engineered to breed only those with specific traits that are better than others. ... 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. ... Genetic engineering contributes to our ability of having whatever vegetable or animal ...

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It was only approved for use in animal feed, yet somehow found it's way into the human food chain. ... The soy was intended for animal feed. ... In addition to the gene of interest, the construct contains short sequences to indicate where the gene of interest starts and stops; a "promoter,"" which switches the gene on; and, probably, a marker gene."... These were intended for animal feed where the genes were under the control of a bacterial promoter. ... The lab is not a farm field and the larvae were consuming much higher doses of the BT toxin then they would receive in the outside wo...

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My personal interest in this matter stems from growing up on a farm and the recent resurgence of gardening in my daily life. ... Genetically modified organisms are plants, animals, or bacteria that have been genetically altered through the process of genetic modification. ... Long term effects of genetically modified food are unknown, but it has been concluded by the FDA that genetically modified food poses no threat to human health, either in the short or long-term (19, 21). ...

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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 effects, so that we can make the most informed decisions for the environment and for ourselves. ... Recently in 2012, Mid-western farms were plagued by severe droughts that created many difficulties and put strains on the agricultural industry. ...

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This method allows short sections of DNA to be isolated from the genetic material of any one organism and to be transferred into the cells of a different organism, thus altering its original characteristics. ... Genetic modifications can be preformed on any type of life form including plants, animals and microorganisms. ... It is now possible for scientists to introduce genes taken from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or even humans, into plants. " "It is well established that most natural bacteria do not cause disease. ... You may not eat soybeans or canola, however animals such as cattle...

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The product in question Soya Was found to have serious effects on animals that it was tested on. ... "lead to health problems in animals including altering sexual development of fetuses and causing thyroid disorders."" ... Doerge said: 'They are exposing their children to chemicals which we know have adverse effects in animals. ...

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