... food supplement, tryptophan, have been suspected to produce toxic contaminants that killed 37 people and permanently disabled 1,500 more. Genetically Engineered foods will also lead to and increase in pollution of food and water supply. More than 50% of the crops developed by biotechnology companies have been engineered to be resistant to herbicides. Use of herbicide-resistant crops will lead to a threefold ... increase in the use of herbicides, resulting in even greater pollution of our food and water with toxic agrochemicals. In my opinion, genetically modified organisms pose a serious...

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... a longer shelf life. This definitely implicates public health. Genetically engineered crops are having a field day with the environment. The first such influence is that there is increased pesticide pollution. Almost all GM crops are designed to work with conventional pesticides or they contain pesticides themselves. One such crop is the Roundup Ready soybean created by the Monsanto Corporation. This ... that fit in boxes "the hyperindustrialization of the food supply of the developed world. It is only a matter of time before pesticides will find their way into our water and food supply, ...

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... in, and no longer a buyer for the animals. Additionally being separated from raising the animals themselves along with the health risks and pollution involved, the company is not liable for any damages that occur during the operation. This leaves the farmer to deal with any violations ... or legal matters if a health or safety investigation is ever conducted. Pollution is another disastrous outcome from CAFOs, mainly coming from contaminated manure produced every year by livestock. When the manure is flushed from the ... the health of both workers and residents living downwind from thes...

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... could be used to engineer plants to help halt the spread of deserts; to develop microorganisms and plants to synthesize essential biologics, such as insulin and antibodies; to help in water treatment to remove pesticides (bioremidiation), heavy metals, and other industrial and agrochemical poisons. Scientists must be extremely cautious about releasing genetically engineered organisms into the environment. The deliberate ... supplement, tryptophan, have been suspected to produce toxic contaminants that killed 37 people and permanently disabled 1,500 more. Genetically Engineered foods will...

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... in organisms, more specifically in plants. For example, tomatoes are sensitive to frost, which shortens their growing season. Fish, on the other hand are able to survive in very cold water. Scientists identified a particular gene in a flounder that enables it to resist cold engineering to insert this 'anti-freeze' gene into a tomato. This makes it possible to extend the growing season ... , genetic keys to rapid growth have been found for 11 species of commercially used fish, including shrimp. Scientists are hoping that the fish will be able to live in colder water, as well as fight off ...

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... and an early frost can come without warning and kill crops instantly resulting in much needed being lost. Recently an anti-freeze gene from a cold water fish has been introduced to plants, so that plants with this gene will be able to handle the cold weather. Adverse to frost, the weather ... droughts. Just as giving a gene for fighting the cold, Plant Biologists can come up with a gene that would help a plant live with a minimal amount of water (Transgenic Research Vol 8, No 2, pp 105-117). Malnutrition is common in 3rd world countries, where many people rely on a single staple crop, s...

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... pounds of persistent and harmful pesticides from entering the environment annually (Chait, par. 5). Dwindling water supplies and poor water health are also very real threats. When our water supply is at risk, people and the planet end up suffering. American Rivers notes that a major water pollution threat to U.S rivers is runoff from non-organic farms, such as harmful pesticides, toxic fertilizers ... and animal waste. Organic farming helps keep our water supplies clean by stopping that polluted runoff and also helps conserve water. Organic farmers, in general, tend to spend time amendi...

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... soy and corn, they later got a toxic and allergy reaction, some dna bacteria from the gm soy and corn got transferred to the humans body making them get sick (Food & Water Watch 3). Humans got sick from bacteria, meaning the food is not safe. Some rat's when they got fed genetically modified corn, later had blood cell formation problems, some who ... crops, they are also hurting humans when they eat those chemicals. Therefor genetically modified organisms [gmo's] are hurting humans and the environment. Genetically engineered crops have actually increased chemical pollution which hurt th...

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... simply unpredictable changes in the thing being altered or unforeseen effects they have on the ones consuming them. Hormone levels have been detected at unnatural rate in fish due to water contamination by human products containing hormones such as shampoos and detergents. Science in biotechnology has moved along so quickly that the rest of the world is struggling to keep up ... most productive, resistant and superior varieties of crops, thereby diminishing the diversity of plants that are being cultivated. The biggest part of biodiversity loss is due to the deforestation and pollution ...

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... been the scourge of the 20th century, biological pollution from GMO crops poses even more hazards as we enter the new millennium. Unlike chemicals that are released into the environment, GMOs are living beings that will reproduce and spread ... the GMO crops growing in the U.S. are engineered to withstand high doses of toxic weed killers. These herbicide tolerant crops will likely lead to more pesticides in our food, drinking water, and the environment. Recent evidence links exposure to biochemical giant Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, the chemical used with most herbicide tolerant crops...

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... conditions and elimination of the harvest decline caused by insects and diseases. Insertion of the herbicide resistant genes would decrease the consumption of the plants" protective chemicals and limit the pollution. Other benefits come from the extension of the trade usefulness of the crops: e.g. tomatoes with the "hardness" gene can be stored in the temperature 68-93oF for 2 months. The other ... herbicide which will be difficult to exterminate may appear. Other disadvantages of GMO are: increase of the overproduction in high-expanded countries, new form of the biological danger, poll...

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... Consumers usually frown on food that has been treated with pesticides because of potential health hazards. Additionally, the run-off of from excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers can poison water supplies and cause harm to the environment (Whitman). Growing GM foods such as Bt corn, which harms insect predators and parasitoids but is considered safe for humans, can help ... to grow crops in locations previously unsuited for plant cultivation. Jeremy Rifkin reports in an article in the Boston Globe that to combat cold weather, an antifreeze gene from cold-water fish has been introd...

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... food. According to Biotechnology Unzipped, "world population growth adds about 90 million new mouths to feed every year" and crop production has slowed due to insects, and damaged soil, and pollution (110). In order to feed the anticipated world population growth, crops will have to double over the next thirty years ("Editors" 1). Since the world may eventually become overpopulated, multinational ... such as glyphosate are also toxic to such organisms as spiders, earthworms, and fish" (Grace 108). A transgenic crop can also kill weeds that compete for the same space, light, water, and nut...

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... advantage in protecting our environment. According to the research from Oklahoma State University, the increase of GMO crops and animals often requires fewer chemicals and may help to reduce environmental pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion. As a result, the environment around farms becomes healthier and more beautiful which can indirectly benefit people life by bringing better air and ... water quality (Joshua). Before people think about GMO, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that between 10,000 and 20,000 cases of pesticide poisoning occur in agricul...

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... planet as populations grow. No-till farming, meaning no ploughing is a major change in the agricultural process, since ploughing has been the standard for over 10,000 years. Ploughing facilitates pollution run-off, erosion and release of greenhouse gases. Today's ground-breaking farmers are working on ways to eliminate ploughing. The benefits of no-till farming are not only environmental, but ... . Presently, that increase can be represented by the size of Greece of Nicaragua EACH year. Virtually all types of farming practices pose some sort of liability. Organic farming can pollute wate...

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