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As a result all of this factors are really important because people should know about how GMOs has affected their lives and what has been the impact with the different thoughts that people think it's okay to think that GMOs it's normal, when in fact Monsanto and other companies have been hiding the genetically modified organism to the consumers. Moreover since scientist think that they are safe. The U.S Food and Drug Administration never reviews the studies. Just contacted by non agricultural food organizations, the food health risk with GM foods and the way they tested for safety.It means that the FDA goes over the way GMOs have been tested to make sure the scietis dont do it behing. (Vaesa).For instance the plant is put in a farm then

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