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Genetically modified crops

Genetically modified crops. Kyle Wade Trisha Rinaldi Courtney Brooks Morgan Groom Jason Clark. Definition. Genetically Modified Crops- Are plants where the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques. Pros. Spending less money producing more food.

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Genetically modified crops

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  1. Genetically modified crops Kyle Wade Trisha Rinaldi Courtney Brooks Morgan Groom Jason Clark

  2. Definition Genetically Modified Crops- Are plants where the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques.

  3. Pros • Spending less money producing more food. • Use fewer pesticides and herbicides. • Do less tilling to remove weeds, thereby protecting the soil. • Foods can be more resistant to disease, it reduces the cost necessary for pesticides and herbicides. • Foods are often genetically modified in order to increase their nutritional content.

  4. Cons • Chemicals can behave extremely complex in the human body. • Costumers may not know they are eating GM food. • Could produce mutant plants. • Pollen from GM crops could spread to fields with non-GM Crops. • Genes to make plants toxic to specific insects may kill other insects or chemicals further up the food chain.

  5. Works Cited • “What Are the Pros and Cons of Genetically Engineered Food?.” wise geek. Conjecture Corporation, n.d. Web. 22 Oct 2013 • “Genetically modified crops.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Oct. 2013. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. • “Fungus no bogeyman for modified wheat?.” New Scientist. 179.2408 (2003): 3-3. print. • “Are Biotech Foods Safe to Eat?.” Food & Recipes. WebMD. Web. 23 Oct 2013. • “SymptomFind.com: Your Health Companion.” SymptomFind.com: Your New Health Companion. N.p., n.d. WEB. 23 Oct. 2013. • De Groote, Hugo. “Weighing Pros and Cons of Genetically Modified Crops in Africa.” CIMMYT. Features, 14 May 2012. Web. 24 Oct 2013

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