what are the advantages and disadvantages of using genetically engineered food?
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['More nutritious food.', 'Tastier food.', 'Disease- and drought-resistant plants that require fewer environmental resources (such as water and fertilizer)', 'Less use of pesticides.', 'Increased supply of food with reduced cost and longer shelf life.', 'Faster growing plants and animals.']
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Genetically modified food would include almost all the food we eat. Several different ways plant genomes are altered “conventionally” and via genetic engineering are described here. Genetically engineering is the direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology.
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Benefits of genetic engineering: Genetic modification is a faster and more efficient way of getting the same results as selective breeding. Improves crop yields or crop quality, which is important in developing countries. This may help reduce hunger around the world.
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An oft-cited risk of GE crops is that the genetic-engineering process could cause “unnatural” changes in a plant's own naturally occurring proteins or metabolic pathways and result in the unexpected production of toxins or allergens in food (Fagan et al., 2014).
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['Higher crop productivity.', 'Decreased use of water, fertilizer, and pesticides, which in turn keeps food prices down.', 'Reduced impact on natural ecosystems.', 'Less runoff of chemicals into rivers and groundwater.', 'Increased worker safety.']
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['It can lead to loss of species variety. ... ', 'It does not have control over genetic mutations. ... ', 'It brings about discomfort to animals. ... ', 'It can create offspring with different traits. ... ', 'It could create a genetic depression. ... ', 'It poses some environmental risks.']
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One specific concern is the possibility for GMOs to negatively affect human health. This could result from differences in nutritional content, allergic response, or undesired side effects such as toxicity, organ damage, or gene transfer.
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1. What are genetically modified (GM) organisms and GM foods? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be defined as organisms (i.e. plants, animals or microorganisms) in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination.
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['Specialized production.', 'Technological advances.', 'High efficiency.', 'Greater yields of some produce.', 'Simpler to manage.', 'Higher earnings.', 'Pest problems.', 'Pesticide resistance.']
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['Avoid chemicals. ... ', 'Benefit from more nutrients. ... ', 'Enjoy better taste. ... ', 'Avoid GMO. ... ', 'Avoid hormones, antibiotics and drugs in animal products. ... ', 'Preserve our ecosystems. ... ', 'Reduce pollution and protect water and soil. ... ', 'Preserve agricultural diversity.']
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There is no nutritional difference between GMOs and their non-GMO counterpart, unless the nutritional content of the GM crops has been intentionally modified, like high oleic soybeans, or biofortified crops, such as Golden Rice.
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Reduced costs, increased crop yield, rising profits, and more business opportunities are driving the growth of GM foods. ... The countries that could benefit the most from genetic engineering have benefited the least. There are many reasons for this resistance to the adoption of GMOs around the world.
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['Design an effective workflow. ... ', 'Improve overall efficiency. ... ', 'Rising concerns of food safety. ... ', 'Automation technology changes the way we prepare food and beverages.']
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However, no such nutritionally enhanced GM foods are available in the marketplace. On the contrary, in some cases, GM foods have been found to be less nutritious than their non-GM counterparts, due to unexpected effects of the genetic engineering process (see Myth 2.1).
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Many U.S. farmers who grow genetically engineered (GE) crops are realizing substantial economic and environmental benefits -- such as lower production costs, fewer pest problems, reduced use of pesticides, and better yields -- compared with conventional crops, says a new report from the National Research Council.
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Genetically modified foods (GM foods), also known as genetically engineered foods (GE foods), or bioengineered foods are foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering.
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['It offers a plan to handle future food demands.', 'It allows crops to grow year-round.', 'It uses significantly less water.', "Weather doesn't affect the crops.", 'More organic crops can be grown.', 'There is less exposure to chemicals and disease.']