Are GMOs As Scary As They Seem?
Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml Although there has been a lot of debate about GMOs, the FDA claims the new GM apples and potatoes are "safe." So what are the pros and cons of GMOs? ...
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Recently, the FDA gave the go-ahead for two new types of genetically engineered foods - apples that resist browning and potatoes that resist bruising. These are examples of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Although there has been a lot of debate about GMOs lately, the FDA claims these new GM apples and potatoes are “as safe and nutritious as their conventional counterparts”. So what are the pros and cons of the GMO food controversy? Well, let’s first explore what GMOs are. Every living thing has genetic instructions, or DNA, which tell an organism’s cells how to replicate. If you change those genes, or splice them with new ones, different traits can be expressed, like, adding fish genes to tomatoes can make the plant more tolerant to cold. And ot...
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Recently, the FDA gave the go-ahead for two new types of genetically engineered foods - apples that resist browning and potatoes that resist bruising. These are examples of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Although there has been a lot of debate about GMOs lately, the FDA claims these new GM apples and potatoes are “as safe and nutritious as their conventional counterparts”. So what are the pros and cons of the GMO food controversy? Well, let’s first explore what GMOs are. Every living thing has genetic instructions, or DNA, which tell an organism’s cells how to replicate. If you change those genes, or splice them with new ones, different traits can be expressed, like, adding fish genes to tomatoes can make the plant more tolerant to cold. And ot...
