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GMO Sugar Beets
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GMO Sugar Beets
Camryn Stoltzfus
Pro's
Conclusion
Against GMOs:
- They claim it will save the environment
- They cause health problems
- Long term feeding and safety studies are required
- Aren't labeled so people cant chose if they want to eat it or not
- Allergenic protein will still be in us long after we stop eating GM foods
Pro's
- There are sugar shortage concerns
- Nutrient levels are genetically boosted in foods
- Your consuming more GM sugar that you think
- Cane sugar is still organic
- GM technology has simplified some weeds
Sugar Beets
Pro's
- 50-60% of the US sugar comes from sugar beets
- Sugar is in a lot of our foods (soups and bread)
- There are still organic farmers
- They are genetically modified to withstand weed-killer
- 90% of US sugar beets are GM
- They say it will give farmers friendly, profitable, and nutritious crops
Con's
- There are no labels saying if the product is genetically modified
- Once GMOs are released they cant be removed
- GM traits can spread to farms nearby
- GM foods can cause health problems
- People don't have a choice if they want to eat genetically modified foods or not
- Long after we stop eating GM foods there will still be allergenic protein in us
- The average pesticide amount increased with GMOs
- Seed companies chose to stock GM seeds rather than traditional ones
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