GMOs
Genetically Modified Organisms
Positive/ Potential Benefits
- Modified plants can be insect resistant, which can reduce the amount of the pesticide chemical used on the plants
- by reducing the amount of the pesticide chemical used, it can also reduce environmental pollution
- the foods can be more nutritious with more mineral and vitamin content
- modified animals can be disease resistant, which will enhance health of the food
- desired genotypes of organisms can be created much faster with genetic modifying technology