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GMO is an organism whose genetic material has been artificially modified to change it's characteristics in some ways. Technique = GE Purpose: Improve yield, nutrients, resistance to pest & tolerance to environmental stress |
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Myth: No long term health studies conducted on GM crops |
T: Tested for consumer & environmental safety E: Snell (2012) - GM plants are nutritionally equivalent to their non GMO plans. Can be used as food and feed |
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Myth: If livestock eat GM grain, there'll be GMO in meat, milk & eggs |
T: GMO has never been detected in milk, meat or eggs. E: Alison Van Eenennaam phD University of California -GM crops are digested by animals in the same way as convectional crops |
