Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Financial Impact
GM.plants.have.reduced.the.cost.of.food.production,.which.means.lower.food.prices,.
and.that.can.help.feed.the.world..In.the.United.States,.lower.food.prices.help.decrease.
the.number.of.hungry.people.and.also.let.consumers.save.a.little.more.money.on.
food.. Worldwide. the. number. of. hungry. people. has. been. declining,. but. increased.
crop.production.using.GM.technology.can.also.help.further.reduce.world.hunger.
Environmental Impact
GM.technology.has.produced.new.methods.of.insect.control.that.reduce.chemical.
insecticide.application.by.50%.or.more..This.means.less.environmental.damage..
GM.weed.control.is.providing.new.methods.to.control.weeds,.which.are.a.special.
problem.in.no-till.farming..Genetic.modiication.of.plants.has.the.potential.to.be.
one.of.the.most.environmentally.helpful.discoveries.ever.
C..The.following.is.a.statement.on.genetic.modiication.approved.by.a.third-party.
group,.consisting.of.a.variety.of.individuals.knowledgeable.about.GM.foods,.includ-
ing.scientists,.professionals,.religious.leaders,.and.academics..These.parties.have.no.
inancial.stake.in.GM.foods.
General Information
Bioengineering. is. a. type. of. genetic. modiication. where. genes. are. transferred.
across.plants.or.animals,.a.process.that.would.not.otherwise.occur.(in.common.
usage,. genetic. modiication. means. bioengineering).. With. bioengineered. pest.
resistance.in.plants,.the.process.is.somewhat.similar.to.the.process.of.how.a.lu.
shot.works.in.the.human.body..Flu.shots.work.by.injecting.a.virus.into.the.body.
to. help. make. a. human. body. more. resistant. to. the. lu.. Bioengineered. plant-pest.
resistance.causes.a.plant.to.enhance.its.own.pest.resistance.
Scientiic Impact
The.FDA.standards.for.GM.food.products.(chips,.cereals,.potatoes,.etc.).are.based.
on. the. principle. that. they. have. essentially. the. same. ingredients,. although. they.
have.been.modiied.slightly.from.the.original.plant.materials.
Oils. made.from.bioengineered.oil. crops.have. been. reined,.and. this.process.
removes.essentially.all.the.GM.proteins,.making.them.like.non-GM.oils..So.even.
if.GM.crops.were.deemed.to.be.harmful.for.human.consumption,.it.is.doubtful.
that.vegetable.oils.would.cause.harm.
Human Impact
While.many.GM.foods.are.in.the.process.of.being.put.on.your.grocers'.shelves,.
there.are.currently.no.foods.available.in.the.United.States.where.genetic.modii-
cation.has.increased.nutrient.content.
All.foods.present.a.small.risk.of.an.allergic.reaction.to.some.people..No.FDA-
approved.GM.food.poses.any.known.unique.human.health.risks.
Financial Impact
GM.seeds.and.other.organisms.are.produced.by.businesses.that.seek.proits..For.
farmers.to.switch.to.GM.crops,.they.must.see.beneits.from.the.switch..However,.
genetic.modiication.technology.may.lead.to.changes.in.the.organization.of.the.
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