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Answers should GM foods in your area be required to have labels indicating they contain GMOs? Why or why not?
People have the right to know whats in their food Some labels on GE foods come with health effects being shown. 21 countries have mandatory GMO labeling. People who want to buy Non-GMO foods can buy organic foods Labeling will allow those who dont want to consume GMOs know if that food has any of not.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-robbins/gmo-food_b_914968.html

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Evidence used to predict impact on global wealth and poverty. Companies like Monsanto gained a lot of wealth from advertisements on their GMOs. A group made relatively high GDP growth rates SSA and lowest in MENA and EECA. The last two decades have seen an economic making of developing countries. Poverty trends at the $1.25 standard

http://www.naturalnews.com/038792_gmo_toxicity_digestion_cancer.html#ixzz2rEsNQmTM III. A. B. C. Evidence used to predict impact on ecosystems and the environment around the world Transgenic plant DNA persists in the gastrointestinal tract upon consumption Genetic DNA material from GMOs actually transfers into the DNA of living bacteria. Rats fed a lifetime of GMOs sprayed with Roundup herbicide developed Tumors

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/print-edition/2012/12/14/law-and-litigation-growinglegal.html?page=all IV. Explains genetic modification. A. Changes genes in an organism B. GM takes a number of breeding cycles to get rid of bad traits and give the good ones instead. C. Uses genes from one species, and puts them in another. D. Changes genes in a species, even if its impossible to breed the two http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/whats-protein-synthesis-4032.html V. A. B. C. D. VI. A. Explain the process of protein synthesis. The Cells in a body have DNA and RNA make proteins. Protein synthesis is the creation of proteins At times, proteins can be created directly from genes by translating mRNA. When a protein is harmful and needs to be available on short notice or in large quantities, a protein precursor is produced Should GM foods in your focus area be allowed? Why or why not? I think they should not be allowed here because of how dangerous they can be

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They should be allowed because they can help crop growers gain more revenue. They should not for those who are scared of GMOs. They should be allowed for people foods with GMOs that increase things like protein. They should not be allowed for areas that have poor nutrition.

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09371.html http://gmo-awareness.com/all-about-gmos/gmo-risks/ VII. Evidence used to predict impacts on human health in various parts of the world. A. Parts of GMO DNA are transferred into the blood, instead of being digested. B. Toxins found in GMOs also found in pregnant women. C. More and more allergies are appearing due to GMOs D. Autism has increased tenfold due to GMOs

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Legal issues such as patents, law suits, and laws. Non-GMO farmers have been run out of business due to lawsuits describing that they are using the companys GMO product in their fields, but due to cross breeding, they are getting the GMO in their fields. Farmers who plant GMO seeds are no longer allowed to seed clean seeds after a harvest and save some for next year, and being forced to buy new seeds. Small farmers who buy seeds may not be able to afford the super seeds that wealthy farmers may buy.

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Work Cited Benson, Jonathan Seven ways GMO toxicity affects animals, plants and soil January 23, 2013, January 31, 2014 GMO Awareness, GMO risks 2011, January 2014 Greenfield, Troy and Been, Claire Law and Litigation: Growing legal problems for genetically modified foods Dec 14, 2012, January 2014 Lifestyle Lounge, What's Protein Synthesis January 2014 P. Byrne Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods September 2010, January 2014 Robbins, John, Can GMOs Help End World Hunger? August 1, 2011, January 2014