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Genetically Modified Foods: The Answer to World Hunger
Summary: Supporters of genetically modified foods believe that they provide larger yields to feed the hungry, particularly in the Third World; provide greater nutritional value than their natural counterparts; and lessen the need for herbicides and pesticides. Opponents believe that these foods threaten the health of consumers and that superweeds and superbugs resistant to herbicides and pesticides could emerge. In the end, however, the benefits of genetically modified foods outweigh the costs.
Genetically modified (GM) foods have become omnipresent over the past decade. They are a technological breakthrough that allows humans to manipulate and add foreign genes to crops to enhance desired traits, but they have also evolved into a controversial issue, especially for Third World countries. Some people believe that GM foods not only provide larger yields to feed hungry citizens in Third World countries, but they can also be a source of great nutritional value. For example, researchers have developed a strain of golden rice containing high amounts of vitamin A and numerous other vitamins and minerals. Additionally, GM crops are laced with herbicides and pesticides, and therefore reduce the need for chemical consumption. Opponents of GM foods claim that they pose a threat to the health of consumers and that these crops could eventually cross-pollinate in an unregulated fashion or lead to the growth of superweeds and...
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