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

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

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  4. Oct 24, 2022 · Hybrid Images/Getty Images. GMO foods are designed to be healthier and cheaper to produce. Advantages of GMO foods include added nutrients, fewer pesticides, and cheaper prices. Disadvantages of...

  5. Jan 10, 2022 · Genetically modified (GM) crops have been proven safe through testing and use, and can even increase the safety of common foods. As astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explained, “Practically every food you buy in a store for consumption by humans is genetically modified food. There are no wild, seedless watermelons.

  6. Jan 5, 2024 · In a 2020 Pew Research Center survey, just 27% of Americans said they felt genetically modified foods are safe to eat, while 38% said they’re unsafe and 33% weren’t sure. That’s not only a U ...

  7. Jan 10, 2022 · Science & Tech. Pro and Con: GMOs. © Julianne Gentry—iStock/Getty Images. To access extended pro and con arguments, sources, and discussion questions about whether genetically modified organisms (GMOs) should be grown, go to ProCon.org. Selective breeding techniques have been used to alter the genetic makeup of plants for thousands of years.

  8. Apr 19, 2023 · Why do farmers use GMO crops? Most of the GMO crops grown today were developed to help farmers prevent crop loss. The three most common traits found in GMO crops are: Resistance to insect damage

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