Evaluating the risks and benefits of GM crops.

... Evaluating The Risks And Benefits Of GM Crops This essay aims to define GM, evaluate the risks and benefits of it's current existence and finally I will conclude on whether I think GM crops post a greater risk or benefit to consumers and the environment. The contentious subject of GM crops never seems to leave the media spotlight long enough before entering again with claims of it's hazardous effects or the latest innovations, leaving the consumer baffled by the vast amount of contradictory information. The great worldwide debate concerning all aspects of GM crops has drawn many groups of participants with articles, research, and reports proving their stance, ranging from environmental pressure groups to scientists to biotechnology companies to the government. The British Medical Association defines genetic modification as " the process of altering genetic material to express different characteristics1." Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are plant, animal, or microbe resulting from genetic

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