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Why do some people prefer to eat foods that are not genetically engineered?
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People have genetically modified foods to make them more insect-repellant, to give higher crop yields, to give products with more appealing qualities (flavour, texture, shelf life); this provides benefits for both producer and consumer.
Some crop have been modified to be resistant to certain brands of herbicides, so that the plants are not affected when the farmer sprays the area for weeds (see the Monsanto website).
Other modifications take the form of plants that are modified to be resistant to saline soils, or drought conditions. These benefits can increase the yields of crops in poorer or arid parts of the world which are normally susceptible to food shortages.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoGenetically engineered foods are created by artificially crossing one species with another in order to get a desired trait, such as resistance to a pesticide or the creation of an insecticide within the plant itself. Non-engineered foods are not crossed with any species other than varieties within the species itself. For example, crossing one variety of corn with another through hybridization in non-GMO varieties versus artificially inserting a bacteria gene into corn in the GMO varieties.
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∙ 13y agoPeople prefer to eat foods that are not genetically engineered because the long term effects of eating genetically engineered plants is unknown.
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∙ 11y agobecause it could kill people
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Why do people prefer to eat foods that are not genetically engineered?
Because the long term affects of eating genetically engineered plants are unknown.
What is genetic material contained in an individual?
nowadays there is a lot of genetic material in people because many of the foods and fruits are genetically made.
Do genetically modified foods need stricter controls?
Genetically modified foods do need stricter controls. Since they are not natural, it is important that very strict guidelines are followed in order to ensure that they are healthy, and will not cause harm.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of frankenfood?
Modifying food crops through genetic methods results in products with remarkable advantages like longer shelf life and resistance to pests when they are grown in the field. The primary motive for genetically engineering food crops is to increase yield. Since this process involves the insertion of foreign genes into wild type crop genomes, the uninformed people in the press have coined the term 'frankenfoods' to describe genetically modified crops. Here are some of the advantages of genetically modified foods: * Greater yield (wheat, rice, tobacco) * Pest resistance (corn) * Longer shelf life (vegetables) * slow ripening of fruits (apples, oranges) * Foods supplemented with essential dietary components - beta carotene rice (golden rice) * Better taste retention (flavr-saver tomatos) and some of the disadvantages: * public acceptance - people approach these genetically engineered foods with a lot of scepticism. Although the scientists who created them are confident about their safety.
Bacteria prefer foods that are high in?
Bacteris prefer foods that are rich in simple sugars like glucose and galactose. This is because they are relatively easy to metabolize by the bacterial system
Why do some people prefer eat foods that are not genetically engineered?
People prefer to eat foods that are not genetically engineered because the long term effects of eating genetically engineered plants is unknown.
Why do some people prefer to eat that are not genetically engineered?
People prefer to eat foods that are not genetically engineered because the long term effects of eating genetically engineered plants is unknown.
Why do people prefer to eat foods that are not genetically engineered?
Because the long term affects of eating genetically engineered plants are unknown.
What are potential benefits of genetically engineered foods overall?
the answer to this pie
What are three foods that can be genetically modified?
Any food can be genetically modified through genetic engineering. Three foods that have been genetically engineered are corn, soy, and canola.
Why aren't all the foods we eat genetically engineered?
Some countries have not allowed genetic engineering on their exported goods, so depending on where you get it, it wont be engineered. Some people think engineering could be harmful, and some foods cannot sucessfully be engineered.
What are some possible benefits of eating genetically engineered foods?
No benefits of eating GMO foods are known.
What are some genetically-engineered foods?
Potatoes! They used to be poisonuous before it was gentically engineered. Califlower, brocoli both came from marshland flower
What are the top 3 genetically modified food?
Three foods that have been genetically engineered are corn, soy, and canola. It is possible that some fruits and vegetables have been genetically engineered using a slightly different method than ones we hear about.
What do many European consumers believe about genetically engineered foods?
They thought it will cause birth defects
What are two examples of a genetically bio-engineered food?
Two examples of genetically engineered foods are: Herbicide resistant varieties that can have a herbicide sprayed on it and not die. Bt varietes that produce an insecticide in the plant itself.
Can only bacteria be genitically engineered?
Not at all. There are many foods that you eat that have been genetically engineered to produce something better or faster than before.
