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  1. Jan 5, 2024 · Pros of GMOs. Claire Plumridge/Getty Images. Manufacturers use genetic modification to give foods desirable traits. Potential advantages of GMO crops include attractiveness to consumers,...

  2. Jan 9, 2024 · Pros. Cons. Identification. Bottom line. Although most notable organizations and research suggest that GMO foods are safe and sustainable, some people claim they may harm your health and the...

  3. Dec 19, 2012 · As of 2011, the USA leads a list of multiple countries in the production of GM crops. Currently, there are a number of food species in which a genetically modified version exists (Johnson 2008). Some of the foods that are available in the market include cotton, soybean, canola, potatoes, eggplant, strawberries, corn, tomatoes, lettuce ...

    • A. S. Bawa, K. R. Anilakumar
    • 2013
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  5. Oct 2, 2019 · Nutritional benefits. Genetically modified crops have made significant contributions to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in particular goals 1 (reducing poverty) and 2 (reducing hunger).

    • Stuart J. Smyth
    • 2020
  6. May 17, 2016 · For example, potato ( Solanum tuberosum) is known for its high diversity of secondary metabolites and can have more than 20 sesquiterpenes (a single group of related compounds), some of which are thought to confer resistance to diseases ( Kuc, 1982 ).

    • Division on Earth, Board on Agriculture, Future Prospects
    • 2016/05/17
    • 2016
  7. Oct 17, 2018 · Despite all my quiet disappointments, I eventually combined three new traits into potatoes: disease resistance (for farmers), no tuber discoloration (for processors), and reduced food-carcinogenicity (for consumers).

  8. Jan 5, 2024 · Much of the public’s concern seems to stem from fears that gene editing could introduce new toxicity into old foods; make foods more allergenic; or lead to disease-causing genetic mutations...