Why GMOs Should Be Stopped
By: Nikhil Padmanabhan
Threats From GMOs
1. People, especially kids, could have serious allergies towards the genetically modified crops.
2. People's bodies could absorb harmful chemicals digested by GMOs.
3. All farmers will be forced to be indentured to big firms.
4. Poor farmers cannot afford the GMO seeds to grow on their farms.
5. Genetically modified crops require too much attention and resources compared to regular crops.
6. Animals could be harmed while trying to pollinate from plant to plant.
7. Some people believe it is unnatural to fiddle with plant genetics.
8. Some believe that biotech companies are only making GMOs for their own economic benefit and of little or no consideration to people or nature.