Genetically Modified Organisms
Benefits of GMO's
Benefits For Animals
- Improved animal health and diagnostic methods
- Better yields of meat, eggs, and milk
- Increased resistance to diseases or other viruses, productivity, hardiness, and feed efficiency
Benfits For Crops
- Increase nutrients, yields, and stress tolerance
- Improved resistance to disease, pests, and herbicides
- New products and growing techniques
- Enhanced taste and quality
- Reduced maturation time
Benefits For Environment
- Conservation of soil, water, and energy
- Better natural waste management
- Bioprocessing for forestry products
- More efficient processing
- "Friendly" bioherbicides and bioinsecticides
Benefits For Health
- produced with less or no chemicals
- genetically modified to have more nutrients and vitamins
- resistant to diseases that are caused by bacteria, fungi and viruses