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  1. 3 days ago · Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) provide certain advantages to producers and consumers. Modified plants, for example, can at least initially help protect crops by providing resistance to a specific disease or insect, ensuring greater food production. GMOs are also important sources of medicine.

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  2. 5 days ago · In this Q&A, Carbon Brief looks at the difference between GMOs and gene-edited foods and whether these technologies can help crops deal with climate change while boosting food security.

  3. 4 days ago · This is a synopsis of the key considerations a consumer should make in deciding whether to buy organic or genetically modified produce . . .

  4. 5 days ago · Genetically modified (GM) crops, foods, ingredients, and feeds produced from them have been very much in the news. In the United States, voters have gone to the polls in California and Washington to reject initiatives that would have required mandatory warning labels on foods containing even traces of GM crop-derived materials.

  5. 4 days ago · GMO (short for “genetically modified organism”) is a plant, animal or microbe in which one or more changes have been made to the genome, typically using high-tech genetic engineering, in an attempt to alter the characteristics of an organism. Genes can be introduced, enhanced or deleted within a species, across species or even across ...

  6. 5 days ago · While labeling foods as containing (or not containing) GMOs is not yet a requirement of food manufacturers, there are steps you can take to ensure you are avoiding foods containing them. Start off by looking for foods that are accompanied by a “non-GMO” or “GMO Free” label. Purchase foods that are labeled 100% organic or grass-fed.

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  8. 4 days ago · Mammals are the best model organisms for humans. Livestock is modified with the intention of improving economically important traits such as growth rate, quality of meat, milk composition, disease resistance, and survival. Genetically modified fish are used for scientific research, as pets, and as a food source.

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