With the need to produce more and better food more efficiently came Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), "a process by which scientists manipulate DNA in a way to give a plant or animal a trait that it did not have before" (King 28). ... In 2012, the first long-term study was performed on animals, which showed damage to organs as well as tumors in rats that were fed a herbicide-resistant (genetically-altered) corn. ... " Propyl Gallate, which is often found in vegetable oil and meat products, may promote cancer, according to animal studies. ... Saccharin (Sweet 'N Low),...

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The USDA quickly released a statements saying that the Bt toxin only effect insects that it could not cause harm to animals or humans. A study was done on animals, before the study the animals were fed a strict organic diet. ... Once the farmers switched their feed back to organic within days the animals were a lot calmer, they were more playful and they stopped getting sick. ... They are in the water we drink, the air we breathe and the food we eat. ...

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