FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
REFRIGERATION AND FREEZING
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It could alter other plants
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It can make food have more nutritional value
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It’s an expensive process
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It alters gene structure
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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: -GMO foods are as healthful and safe to eat as their non-GMO counterparts. Some GMO plants have actually been modified to improve their nutritional value. An example is GMO soybeans with healthier oils that can be used to replace oils that contain trans fats.
Detailed explanation-3: -GMOs improve the quality of food that is cultivated. GMOs are simpler to grow. They increase the yield that a person can produce on their current land. GMOs can be shipped to remote parts of the earth. GMO crops use fewer chemicals than other crops. GMOs can conserve water, soil, and energy.