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Many. people. have. moral. or. religious. objections. to. GM.. Some. groups. see.
intragenic s.as.being.more.acceptable.because.genes.are.transferred.between.two.
breeds.of.the.same.species.
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. making. a. change..
Consumers. must. also. see. beneits. from. consuming. GM. foods—lower. price. or.
enhanced.consumer.attributes..However,.GM.technology.may.lead.to.changes.in.
the.organization.of.the.agri-business.industry.and.farming.
Environmental Impact
The. long-term. effects. of. GM. on. the. environment. are. largely. unknown..
Bioengineered. insect. resistance. has. reduced. farmers'. applications. of. envi-
ronmentally.hazardous.insecticides,.but.resistance.to.this.bio-control.system.
will.increase.over.time..More.studies.are.occurring.to.help.assess.the.impact.
of. bioengineered.plants. on.the. environment..Some.studies. reported. harm.to.
Monarch.butterlies.from.GM.crops,.but.other.scientists.were.not.able.to.rec-
reate.the.results.
Enhanced. consumer. attributes,. such. as. vitamins,. antioxidants,. and. longer.
shelf.life.due.to. intragenics .pose.no.known.environmental.hazards.
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