HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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All of the following are criticisms of GMOs except
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claims that pesticides used are carcinogenic
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crops produce higher yielding rice grains
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fertilizers polluting the local water supplies
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deforestation to make room for more crops
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The main concerns around GMOs involve allergies, cancer, and environmental issues-all of which may affect the consumer. While current research suggests few risks, more long-term research is needed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Critics of GMOs have argued that the FDA’s standard of difference is too low, in that genetically modified foods are produced in a lab and cannot be naturally produced in the wild, leading to health and environmental side effects to which some studies have linked GMOs.
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