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Gmo’s are not safe

Genetically Modified organisms or Gmo’s are unacceptable. People have been modifying genetics since the beginning of agriculture more than 10,000 years ago. People have been utilizing selective breeding in order to produce superior crops and animal. However, not only their are creating superior crops and animals, their harming plants and animals during the process. We have been told GM crops will feed the world, but that’s clearly not the point.

The type of GMOs that have caused people to fear they are not safe is produced by genetic engineering and selective breeding. This method is obviously done in a laboratory by splicing together genetic material. We have been told this GMOs reduces the need to plow


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