Genetic modification is a high-tech way to change the DNA pattern in an organism -- today it's used commonly in cotton, corn, soy and canola production. With GM techniques, genes from any organism are crossed to create something new. Hypothetically, with GM you could crossbreed cotton and ...
Yet it’s not clear whether that boom in transgenic crops has led to increased food production or lower prices for consumers. Take corn, for example. In the United States, 76 percent of the crop is genetically modified to resist insects, and 85 percent can tolerate being sprayed with a wee...
I think that genetically modified foods should be banned.Here's why. We have no idea of the real impact they have on our environment.While there's currently no hard proof that environmental damage is being done by genetically modified foods there are a few worrying and suspect events that ma...
Beijing also plans to speed up the pace of commercialization of biotech corn and soybeans, according to the document, which should eventually help raise yields. Though no specific time frame was provided for the launch of genetically modified corn and soybeans, many market observers expect a laun...
I think that genetically modified foods should be banned.Here's why. We have no idea of the real impact they have on our environment.While there's currently no hard proof that environmental damage is being done by genetically modified foods, there are
The question in the title of this article really should be: “Why no unfermented soy?” Fermenting the soy alleviates my concerns, and actually provides you with a healthy food; that is, as long as the soy is not genetically modified (which constitutes a high percentage of soy crops grown...
Beijing also plans to speed up the pace of commercialization of biotech corn and soybeans, according to the document, which should eventually help raise yields. Though no specific time frame was provided for the launch of genetically modified corn and soybeans, many market observers expect a laun...
present in GMO foods, but this is largely ignored by the FDA. Also, now that theEPA has allowed Monsanto’s glyphosate herbicide at levels 60 times above toxic exposurefor canola, soy, sunflower, flax and peanuts, it’s a free pass to chemically spray most GMO foods beyond acceptable ...
There is no international consensus on whether genetically modified organisms will affect human health.GM food is marked to respect consumers' right to know. Transgenic gene is the use of molecular biological means to transfer the genes of some organisms to other biological species, so that they ...
Even if it would, is it the best solution? Despite what it promises, GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of any corp.In fact, studies show that the most widely grown GM crops, GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity.For instance, a report than analyzed ...