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A genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically engineered organism (GEO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are generally known as recombinant DNA technology. With recombinant DNA technology, DNA molecules from different sources are combined in vitro into one molecule to create a new gene. This DNA is then transferred into an organism and causes the expression of modified or novel traits.

Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods produced from GMO that have had their DNA altered through genetic engineering. GM foods were first put on the market in the early 1990s. The most common modified foods are derived from plants: soybean, corn, canola cotton seed oil and wheat.


2008-07-20

GM Crops Can Feed the World; Why All the Animosity Over Genetically Modified Crops?  

Typically the environmentalists believe they are the peoples of the Third World countries and call for more support, funds and assistance. They storm G8 Summit and the World Economic Forum and cause raucous, graffiti and protests, sometimes riots. What is fascinating is that these people protesting corporations such as Monsanto, have discovered ways to have graere crop yields with less water.

In our online think-tank, we try to use these people to discuss with us and we simply explained Genetically modified crops can feed the world; Why all the hostility to genetically modified crops? Rather than answer the questions or give rise to useful facts or debate, these people called us liars and said we were in bed with Monsanto Corp.

Well simply is not so. Then they pointed out that we are against the non-governmental organizations, not that again, exactly the opposite begraen we support these efforts, but in reality they are not in their humanitarian efforts. In fact, the cause bottlenecks and combat violence on food.

Although in the last month, in which the NGOs are catching up, we are not in a position to feed and bring the number of tons. There is a shortage, this issue must be resolved or people will die, yes children.

Food lack initiative gangs to steal the food or guerrillas. Human rights are occurring, some pretty terrible things. Resolving these issues through genetically modified foods makes sense.

Those are the main points of my argument for Pro-GM foods, along with less water to grow, longer shelf lives, less spoilage, fewer errors, less pesticides for corporate farms. You can see this point? I hope this article is of interest, and that is driving thought. The goal is simply to help you in your search for the best in the year 2007. Thank you for reading my many articles on various topics that interest you.

 

"Lance Winslow" - Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; http://www.WorldThinkTank.net/. Lance is a guest writer for Our Spokane Magazine in Spokane, Washington

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