How genetically modified crops affect society and the environment?
A rapidly increasing world population, climate change, and crop pests such as insects and weeds present a significant challenge to the global food system. Research indicates that GM crop technology can result in a net increase in herbicide use and can foster the growth of herbicide resistant weeds.
How does GMOs affect our environment?
Genetic modification produces genetically modified animals, plants and organisms. If they are introduced into the environment they can affect biodiversity. For example, existing species can be overrun by more dominant new species. These and other potential effects are considered during the licensing procedure.
What are the benefits and concerns about GMOs?
The benefits of using GMOs include crops having higher harvest yields which can feed more people in the world, and making food more nutritional . The risks of using GMOs include both the unknown long term risks of eating GMO crops and the negative effects that they can have on an environment.
What problems do GMOs cause?
Generate intestinal damage.
How can GMOs be harmful?
What’s more, consumers can’t wait for epidemiological studies to show GMOs are harmful – the way such studies have shown smoking can lead to cancer – since there’s no way to identify who has and hasn’t eaten GM foods (most aren’t labeled) or to isolate their effects.
How do GMOs impact people and the environment?
GMOs Affect on the Environment. Although their goals are to provide seeds to farmers so they are able to grow more crops, they mainly put farmers in debt or out of business. This has a negative effect on the environment because the farmers have to obey theses companies rules and have continue to grow genetically modified crops.