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GM Crops- Should they be grown?
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GM Crops- Should they be grown? In February 2004, Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett announced that commercial planting of some GM crops would commence in the United Kingdom following approval of genetically-modified maize within the scientific community. The Daily Mail responded to the announcement by stating that 'the decision - by the Government's Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment - flies in the face of official polls showing 90 per cent of people oppose the genetic modification of crops and food'1. Gm crop production has remained a much debated subject within international politics and social discussion. Conflicting reports from the media which support and scrutinise the subject of genetically modified crops and their safety have heightened public concerns fuelling hysterical speculation. Yet there are advantages and disadvantages relating to the application of gene technology to crop production. The pros and cons of the commercial growth of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is...
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