EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
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they are creating super bugs.
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They are producing more crops.
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There is not enough research.
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They are changing natural ecology.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -They weren’t the big, beautiful, fleshy, juicy fruits and vegetables we have today. GMO crops have significantly increased crop yields and simultaneously decreased pesticide use. By doing these two things combined, we are producing more food with less inputs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The reduction of losses by pests, viruses and weeds that compete for soil nutrients, together with savings in phytosanitary products and fuel, indirectly increase the final yield when compared with conventional crops.
Detailed explanation-4: -Other GM plants have been developed to be resistant to certain herbicides thus making weed control more straightforward and less expensive. Today, those who directly see the most benefits from GMOs are farmers and agricultural companies.
Detailed explanation-5: -A GMO (genetically modified organism) is a plant, animal, or microorganism that has had its genetic material (DNA) changed using technology that generally involves the specific modification of DNA, including the transfer of specific DNA from one organism to another.