be a growing area of concern in the marketplace today. However without mandatory labeling laws‚ consumers are forced to buy foods which may contain unknowingly harmful chemicals that can be detrimental to their personal as well as their families’ health. It essential therefore that information on the hidden dangers of their genetic and chemical alterations must be made public. Moreover‚ more needs to be done in order to get the message out that there may be hidden dangers to the earth‚ water‚ and
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more crops out of the same amount of farm ground to help with our rising population. Genetically modified seed is not dangerous and should not be regulated According to the GMO industry‚ there are many good reasons to use GMOs: Reduced need for herbicides Reduced need of pesticides Reduced greenhouse emissions as GMOs require less tillage or plowing‚ thus less use of fossil fuels Ability to manipulate foods to increase desirable components such as nutrients Increased production of food for
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abbreviation GMOs‚ are a topic that are discussed daily in news outlets‚ books‚ articles‚ radios‚ and many other forms of communications. Many consumers perceive GMOs as a horrible thing‚ since it alters the natural food system. Yet‚ the average of consumers who perceive GMOs as a bad thing don’t fully understand its concept or would they be able to tell if their foods contained GMOs. My focus is to inform consumers who have a brief knowledge of GMOs and why they shouldn’t perceive GMOs as a horrible
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Genetic modification will improve life everywhere by helping to feed the hungry and cure the sick. GMO stands for genetically modified organism. According to the New Oxford American Dictionary this means an organism containing genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to produce a desired characteristic. Generally‚ genetic modification happens one of two ways. One‚ picks the organism with desired traits and breed it was another with the same physical traits‚ making the desired traits
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Topic: Genetically Modified Foods Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to not choose genetically modified foods‚ but organic foods instead. Thesis Statement: Even though most of the food in the United States is genetically modified‚ there are still plenty of organic choices to choose from. I.Introduction A.Attention Material: B.Tie to the audience: C.Thesis and Preview: Today I’d like to talk to you about first‚ the difference between genetically modified foods and organic foods‚ how
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Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 2003. At Issue. Rpt. from "The Ethical Dilemma of Genetically Modified Food."Journal of Environmental Health 69.1 (July-Aug.2006): 33-34. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. This article was written by Valeria Jefferson‚ a corresponding author for the Journal of Environmental Health‚ and the president of the National Capital Area Environmental Health Association located in Clinton‚ Maryland. It provides an in-depth view of the potential benefits and intentions of GMFs‚ and the
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Class C Speech 9-7-16 GMO FRIEND OR FOE Remember the good old days when your food would come straight from the local farm and you would know exactly what it was you were eating. No questions or second thought of “is this a healthy meal?” Back in those days you Wouldn’t have to go to a grocery store and struggle to find organic or GMO free food. So what is a GMO? A GMO or genetically modified organism is a form of gene tampering or manipulation commonly used in produce. GMOS were first created in
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performed by my partners and I is a study done in Brazil to better detect for GMO within their foods sold in markets a other places (Cardarelli‚ Branquinho‚ Ferreria‚ da Cruz and Gemmule‚ 2005). These articles show how GMO within foods are present all over the world. The reason my fellow group members and
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going to be a major challenge in the years to come.” Many people would say that we should not use GMO crops because we can produce enough crops to feed the growing population but they are wrong. When a farmer uses a GMO crop vs. a non-GMO crop they are almost guaranteed something to harvest because the GMO crops can withstand floods‚ droughts‚ and they are more resistant to diseases and insects then non-GMO crops. Also by using GMO’s you do not have all of the hassle of conventional farming. In conventional
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October 30 2012 Similarities and Discrepancies between GMOs and Organic Products encompass analyzation Why spend more money on organic food? Why are GMO products lasting longer? These are commonly asked questions which will be explained. By the definition of GMO products‚ they encompass alimentary products grown from seeds that have been genetically altered. Organic products are those that are grown under the traditional way‚ without any intervention of Bio-engineering‚ and also without the usage
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