How Gmo Affects The Environment

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How GMOs Affect us
Have you ever thought about the foods you eat? You probably think that food is food. And that their is no difference between organic or non-GMO other than the price. You are mistaken, I will tell you about the dangers as well as the benefits of GMOs. It can affect your health, the environment, and help you. GMOs can be dangerous if used in the wrong way and helpful if used in the right way.
How GMOs Affects our health
Right now if you are reading this, you are probably wondering how does GMOs affect your health. Well, it turns out that no one knows because there were not enough testing on humans, but when humans tested on animals the animals had problems like slower growth and organs failure. DNA from GMO food can be transferred to the person/animal who eat it. This was proven when humans fed GMO soy to a goat and found that in the goat's milk there were the DNA strands that humans put in the GMO soy. Also people might be allergic to them because of the added DNA. After you read this you might wonder what other things can GMOs do.
How GMOs Affects The Environment
Now, think of a GM fish in a fish farm that connects to a river. Let's say a fish escapes(which happens occasionally.) Think what will
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When I mailed omnivore@mindfulmeats.com they told me that GMOs have not been here long enough to know about all the effects. They also told me that the GM plants are immune pesticides and herbicides and some pesticides and herbicides run into the ecosystem. They told me that there were so much pesticides that there is pesticides in everyone’s fat cells. At the end they told me to email info@nongmoproject.org. So, I emailed them and they said what GMOs are and that GMOs have not been properly tested, and that more than 60 countries require labeling also many have restrictions or bans on GMOs. Now, that you have read about GMOs you might want to know how to avoid or stop

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