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some people believe that the way God created them is the way things should be and that we shouldn't play about Gods creation.
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How many food companies use genetically modified organisms in their products?
Nearly every company uses "genetically modified organisms" in their products, because nearly everything we raise for food today has been bred so that it's quite different from its wild ancestors ... its genetics have been modified.
Where are genetically modified organisms currently in use?
They are grown all across the USA and Canada and in many other parts of the world. At least 70% of processed foods in the grocery stores in the U.S. have GMO ingredients. Much of the meat in the U.S. has been grown using hormones that are genetically modified. Dairy cows are often given genetically modified hormones in the U.S. Some pharmaceutical drugs are made using genetic modification.
What are some concerns of using GMOs?
GMOs are not caused, but produced. GMO is the abbreviation for Genetically Modified Organism. Basically, the process of genetic engineering removes a section of DNA from one organism, often a bacteria or virus, and inserts it into another organism, often a crop like corn or soybeans. The majority of genetically modified crops have been modified to withstand direct spraying of synthetic weed killers, or to produce a substance within the plant itself that kills insects when insects feed on the plant. The use of this technology is controversial, but to answer your question directly, many would say the "cause" is economical for the producers of the GMOs, since when they modify a crop genetically, the modified plants are considered unique organisms that can be (and are) patentable.
Is golden rice a genetically modified organism?
Yes. GM organisms contain recombinant DNA and Golden Rice contains recombinant genes from several different species. Whereas most GM organisms in current use contain only one gene which bestows one trait, in Golden Rice several genes were introduced to alter a metabolic pathway to produce beta carotene in the endosperm (the starchy part of the seed that people eat).
What are the advantages of GMO plants?
enetically modified foods or biotech foods are foods derived from genetically modified organisms. Genetically modified organisms have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are much more precise[1] than mutagenesis (mutation breeding) where an organism is exposed to radiation or chemicals to create a non-specific but stable change. Other techniques by which humans modify food organisms include selective breeding; plant breeding, and animal breeding, and somaclonal variation. Since genetically modified food has been introduced into supermarkets, there has been much controversy as to whether it is actually safe.
How many food companies use genetically modified organisms in their products?
Nearly every company uses "genetically modified organisms" in their products, because nearly everything we raise for food today has been bred so that it's quite different from its wild ancestors ... its genetics have been modified.
Does McCain use genetically modified potatoes?
no
What countries use genetically modified corn?
* US * china
Where are genetically modified organisms currently in use?
They are grown all across the USA and Canada and in many other parts of the world. At least 70% of processed foods in the grocery stores in the U.S. have GMO ingredients. Much of the meat in the U.S. has been grown using hormones that are genetically modified. Dairy cows are often given genetically modified hormones in the U.S. Some pharmaceutical drugs are made using genetic modification.
What are some issues regarding genetically modified organisims and genetically modified foods?
Issue one: may damage to ecology. Issue two: controversy over the use
Which is an ethical issue surrounding the use of genetically modified foods?
There are many, but one is the fact that companies are allowed to get patents on GMO varieties, something that has been desired by conventional plant breeders, but has always been denied. Many believe granting patents for living organisms is not only unethical, but can have far-reaching negative consequences.
Are oats genetically altered as well as wgeat?
There is no genetically modified, or altered, wheat on the market as of March 2013. That is not to say that it won't happen in the future. Oats are also not genetically modified. Most baking ingredients are not genetically modified. Look for 100% wheat products to be sure. There are also lists of products and companies that do, and do not, use GMOs in their food.
Do Mac Donalds sell fries made with genetically modified potatoes?
no they use patatoes
What is genetic modified foods?
Genetically modified food can also be achieved by altering their DNA (or genes) by genetic engineering techniques. This usually involves inserting a gene into the organisms' DNA to create a certain trait. For example, some corn crops have been genetically modified so that they become more resistant to herbicides and insect pests. In most countries Genetically Modified foods (GM) as well as foods containing GM source foods have to be labelled by law, giving consumers the choice to use them or not. Agriculturally speaking the opposite of GM foods are "Organic" crops.
How can an organism be genetically modified?
By use of genetic engineering techniques, an organism may be able to be genetically modified. Various organisms ranging from bacteria to food products have been genetically modified in the society.
Do biologist use age to classify organisms?
No. They use the structural characteristics of the organism physically and genetically.
How do Schneider and Schneider define genetically modified foods?
They explain what a genetically modified food is this way: "A genetically modified (GM) food or genetically modified organism (GMO) results from the use of recombinant DNA biotechnological procedures that allow the genetic makeup of a food or organism to be altered in some way. This 'recombination' can be accomplished by moving genes from one organism to another or by changing genes in an organism that are already present. These changes result in the expression of attributes not found in the original organism."
