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    The document discusses genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food and some concerns about their use. It notes that GMOs increase food quantity and growth rates but may have human health impacts from allergens or antibiotic resistance. Environmental impacts could include unintended gene transfer through cross-pollination and effects on other organisms. While GMOs support large-scale corn production used in many products, some ethics concerns remain about long-term human health effects from consuming GMO food, leading the author to prefer local organic options.

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    The document discusses genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food and some concerns about their use. It notes that GMOs increase food quantity and growth rates but may have human health impacts from allergens or antibiotic resistance. Environmental impacts could include unintended gene transfer through cross-pollination and effects on other organisms. While GMOs support large-scale corn production used in many products, some ethics concerns remain about long-term human health effects from consuming GMO food, leading the author to prefer local organic options.

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    The document discusses genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food and some concerns about their use. It notes that GMOs increase food quantity and growth rates but may have human health impacts from allergens or antibiotic resistance. Environmental impacts could include unintended gene transfer through cross-pollination and effects on other organisms. While GMOs support large-scale corn production used in many products, some ethics concerns remain about long-term human health effects from consuming GMO food, leading the author to prefer local organic options.

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    Genetically Modified Organisms 

    The first thing I think of when I hear genetically modified organisms if food. Corporations have started
    genetically modifying all sorts of things, but the food part is what scares me most. I can see the benefit
    as the genetically modified organisms add quantity to the food already being produced. They also allow
    for faster growth and some say better taste. The down side of this is Potential human health impacts,
    including allergens, transfer of antibiotic resistance markers, unknown effects Potential environmental
    impacts, including: unintended transfer of transgenes through cross-pollination, unknown effects on
    other organisms (e.g., soil microbes), and loss of flora and fauna biodiversity (U.S. Department of
    Energy, 2008). Corn for example is used in everything and is produced at an enormous rate and it is
    produced at this rate by using genetically modified organisms. The corn is broken down into just about
    every product you can think of. The Ethics of this is also something that should be though about. I have
    a hard time believing that eating all this genetically modified food is good for us. I personally eat only
    local grow organic food for this very reason.

    U.S. Department of Energy. (2008). Human Genome Project. Retrieved from


    http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/gmfood.shtml

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