Environmental Impact Of Bt Corn

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5) Do you think it is likely that this technology will be put into practical use within the next five years? Why or why not? The research preformed in this article focuses on the environmental impact of Bt corn specifically on non-target arthropods. Bt corn has been grown in the United States for almost twenty years now, but is still banned from production in China. I think Bt corn is likely to be put into production in China within the next five years. China has tried to limit the human consumption of GMO foods in the past; however, as of the spring of 2015, the Chinese government has announced their plans to allow production of GMO crops to increase yields. Because of this change in legislature, I believe that Bt corn will be grown in China

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