- because: more environmentally friendly
- but: unknown effects, so can't be trusted
- but: The benefits, on the other-hand, are known.
- because: less chemicals is used to increase crops yields
- because: pest resisting
- because: herbicide tolerance
- because: example of soybeans and Roundup
- but: but using a powerful herbicide may be more harmful...
- because: Phytoremediation
- but: reduces effectiveness of pesticides
- because: insects will develop resistance
- but: unintended harm to other organisms
- because: e.g. potential hazards from pollen of B.t. corn
- but: the study may have been flawed
- but: toxin is not an alternative:kills indiscriminately
- because: impossible to design an exclusive toxin
- because: pollen that kills maybe eaten accidentally
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- but: GM crops can alter the natural environment
- because: weed-killer resistance genes can transfer to weeds
- but: But that's exactly what vve want: to alter...
- because: weed-killer for GM crops kills bird-food weeds
Genetically-Modified foods (GM foods) are beneficial to the world - because: GM foods can grow faster, grow in harsh...
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- because: improves crop yields
- because: Food supplies are not stable because of global warming,...
- because: stronger in withstanding adverse conditions
- because: Drought and salinity tolerance
- because: cold tolerance
- because: disease resistance
- but: the diseases will evolve
- Effect: They report a development that has profound impli
- because: different genes can help them to accommodate...
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