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  1. Jan 9, 2024 · GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, can help farmers increase yields, but may also have potential negative effects. Learn the pros and cons and how to identify GMO foods.

  2. Jan 5, 2024 · the risk of outcrossing, where genes from GMO foods pass into wild plants and other crops. a negative impact on insects and other species. reduction in other plant types, leading to a loss of ...

  3. Oct 24, 2022 · Medically Reviewed. GMO produce tends to be less expensive. Hybrid Images/Getty Images. GMO foods are designed to be healthier and cheaper to produce. Advantages of GMO foods include added ...

  4. Nat Graham: The only GM potato you can currently purchase is known as the White Russet potato, and it has been engineered by potato pioneer, J.R. Simplot Company, to have two new traits. The first reduces browning and bruising that can occur when the potato is being packaged, stored and transported, or even cut in your kitchen.

  5. Jan 6, 2022 · Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) is the third most important crop worldwide and a staple food for many people worldwide. Genetically, it poses many challenges for traditional breeding due to its autotetraploid nature and its tendency toward inbreeding depression. Breeding programs have focused on productivity, nutritional quality, and disease ...

    • 10.1080/21645698.2021.1993688
    • 2021
    • GM Crops Food. 2021; 12(1): 479-496.
  6. Jan 10, 2022 · PRO. Genetically modified (GM) crops have been proven safe through testing and use, and can even increase the safety of common foods. GMO crops lower the price of food and increase nutritional content, helping to alleviate world hunger. Growing GMO crops leads to environmental benefits such as reduced pesticide use, less water waste, and lower ...

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  8. Oct 24, 2022 · Pros and cons of GMOs: An evidence-based comparison of genetically modified foods. GMO produce tends to be less expensive. Foto: Hybrid Images/Getty Images. GMO foods are designed to be healthier ...

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