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    world of GMOs. The problem lies in the negative public relation between GMO food producers/sellers and the public/consumers. There is a negative public relation due to the lack of education and information on GMO foods going out. There has been little to no effort in educating the public as to why they believe GMO foods cause no harm. A GMO food is any edible food who’s DNA has been modified by scientists. There are many ethical and environmental problems that accompany GMO foods but GMO producers/sellers

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    The Debate Over Gmo Foods

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    Oregon went to the polls to decide whether or not foods that contain GMOs should be labeled (Krimsky). The debate around GMO foods centers in part on the question of whether they pose risks to human health. Considerable research has shown that they do. Furthermore, it is clear that the impact of the production of GMO foods goes beyond direct medical consequences, but also includes financial and environmental wellbeing. Genetic engineers create GMOs by transferring genes from one organism into the

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    you read the words GMOs, we think about foods that are artificially made and that does not sound too good to our ears. It causes us to be concerned about the foods we consume into our bodies daily. We wonder how GMOs foods are grown and if it is healthy for us to eat in the first place. To make things clear, some people do not know what GMOs are and how it is used in our foods. Others do not even know that most of the processed foods on the market are genetically modified. GMOs stand for Genetic

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    GMO is short for genetically modified organisms which are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering. In 1946, scientists first discovered that DNA can be transferred between organisms and in 1983, the technology was first used in an antibiotic-resistant tobacco plant (Clive, 2011). Although the GMO food has advantages such as the higher quantity, higher quality and higher disease resistance, there are some controversies around

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    Gmo foods and non-gmo foods are to complete different groups food that it is involved with our health. Each group is categorized as being organic, and non-organic foods. All is involved with the health in humanity, and each has its description on how they are labeled in the community. Gmo and non-gmo are two distinct groups which can involve health, what is contain, and what can the cause. Gmo foods are non organic foods, and they can contain types of chemicals in foods that we are not aware of

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    Gmo Vs Organic Foods

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    concepts between organic foods and genetically engineered foods, often known as genetically modified organisms (GMO). Any organism or microorganism which is genetically engineered is referred to as a GMO. In today’s modern world, scientists are most commonly using this technology in agriculture to pinpoint genes, isolate them, and then manipulating these genes to create crops with predetermined traits. This type of engineering, in plant-based foods, stems from a desire to create foods which do not occur

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    Have you ever wondered what our foods are actually made of? Are they naturally grown like people say they are, or are they just artificial foods that were injected with animal DNA? People need to be cautious and aware of what their eating and what's in their foods, because as of right now not all foods have genetically modified foods (GMO) labels. Therefore without GMO labels citizens will stay oblivious to the damage being done to their bodies. It is crucial that people are aware of the reasons

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    GMOs are the source of genetically modified foods and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce goods other than food.The debate as to whether genetically modified foods should be grown and consumed along side organic foods is one of the most controversial topics in the past decade. In my opinion, I believe that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) foods should not be permitted to be grown in Canada. As a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists, I know the similarities and differences

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    GMO has been around for decades and has grown since. GM seeds are used to plant more than 90% of corn, soybean, and cotton in the United States (Colbert 3). The first GM plant was created at The University of Washington. The University of Washington developed the first genetically modified tobacco plant in the 1970’s (Freedman 11). A tomato was the first ever approved GM food product. The FDA approved the first human GMO food product, the Plavr Savr tomato. A tomato engineered to be rot resistant

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    GMO foods have been a popular topic of debate recently. People wonder how safe these genetically modified foods really are and if companies should label their GMO foods. Most labels do not contain the product’s GMO contents. However, I think that needs to change. My first reason that GMO foods should be labeled is because, ”In 2013, the journal ‘Food and Chemical Toxicology’... linked the herbicide Roundup and Roundup-tolerant GM corn to cancer and premature death in rats.”(GMOs: Pros and Cons)

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