GMOs (GM food/crops) GMOs have not been around for long all we know about them is that they modified food and animals to to produce a bigger yield and decreased biodiversity. We have no clue of what the long term effects are. So do we carry on a use it and hope there will be […]

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GMOs (Genetically modified organisms) Positives Negatives Have a resistance to herbicides, viruses, diseases and insects. This means that less herbicides will be needed. Produced quicker therefore there is a quicker crop turn around and animals can produce more (eggs, milk, meat etc) Have better taste and quality. Better shelf life and can be transported longer […]

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Scientific development Benefits Moral issues Genetically modified food/bacteria/animals (GM crops) Crops become  immune to diseases, herbicides and parasites this will reduce the need for lots of herbicides but could mean less biodiversity as there will be fewer weed species. Modify them to produce more fruit/ have a bigger yield. Add genes to wild rice to […]

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