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__Cons__ Have you ever heard about GMOs? GMO is a abbreviation fo Genetically Modified Organisms. Due to the advance of biotechnology these days, there are many genetically modified foods exist around the world. There are many pros and cons controversy about biotechnology. Round Up, one of the biotechnology that we use for genetic engineering is the main example of this controversy. Monsanto, main company which encourage genetic engineering says that GMOs are beneficial because of better quality of foods and reducing the environmental problems. However, On the other hand, some people are arguing against Mosanto that it is negative such as causing labeling problems, ethical issues, and saftey issues. When you think about genetically engineering, you might think of better quality of foods, however, as you know, the fact is that genetic engineering took too much risk! (The Cloning Sheep Dolly was a sheep which survived 1 out of 300 **thats about .3%**. So, I believe that we should not do Round Up. Controversies //**Summary**//
 * ======**Safety**======
 * 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
 * ======**Access and Intellectual Property**======
 * Domination of world food production by a few companies
 * Increasing dependence on industrialized nations by developing countries
 * Biopiracy, or foreign exploitation of natural resources
 * ======**Ethics**======
 * Violation of natural organisms' intrinsic values
 * Tampering with nature by mixing genes among species
 * Objections to consuming animal genes in plants and vice versa
 * Stress for animal
 * ======**Labeling**======
 * Not mandatory in some countries (e.g., United States)
 * Mixing GM crops with non-GM products confounds labeling attempts
 * ======**Society**======
 * New advances may be skewed to interests of rich countries
 * //Over all, We found out that Genetically Engineering can be positive but also negative.//**

List of Pros and Cons for Genetic Engineering (Round Up) Pros - Insect/disease Resistence - Better Quality and taste - food secuirity for growing populations - more efficient - Cons - Allergic Reactions - Animal Rights (Ethics) Issues - Saftey Issues - Labeling Problems - [|Monsanto J] __Pros__ GM is a special set of technologies that alter the genetic makeup of organisms such as animals, plants, or bacteria. Combining genes from different organisms is known as recombinant DNA technology, and the resulting organism is said to be "genetically modified," "genetically engineered," or "transgenic." GM products (current or those in development) include medicines and vaccines, foods and food ingredients, feeds, and fibers. Benefits: The term GM foods or GMOs (genetically-modified organisms) is most commonly used to refer to crop plants created for human or animal consumption using the latest molecular biology techniques. Plant breeders have traditionally crossed plants that exhibit wanted properties and selected among the offspring those that had acquired the wanted properties, but this can only be done when the cross produces fertile offspring. With recombinant DNA technology, it is possible to cut a small piece of DNA from one species (donor), introduce it into the DNA of another species (host) with which it cannot cross, but in which the donor DNA is expressed. The host species, now called a genetically modified organism (GMO), thus acquires a new property it could not have obtained by conventional breeding. this process is associated with selective breeding but they are two totaly different things.
 * herbicide resistant crops need less tillage, which enhances the content of organic matter in the soil, reduces erosion by wind and water and improves soil structure. Less herbicide is used resulting in less runoff to watercourses.
 * plants producing toxins selective against caterpillar larvae reduce the number of sprays of persistent chemicals by up to 60%. This spares useful insects and reduces the pollution of soil and waterways with chemicals.
 * GMO crops can be made that produce vitamins lacking in some staple crops e.g. genes for vitamin A production introduced into rice (MacLean et al 1997).
 * research is in progress to increase salt or drought tolerance – an important consideration as the world population rises and, currently, arable land is at a premium.

I believe that people should trust in scientists because they are trying to improve upon nature help you not harm. Scientists are trying to get them right so that they aren't harmeful and all people do is complain. GMO's are a good thing and if more people believed in them then the scientists would have more funds to excell at their work and create safe plants to feed you.

P.S. ~ sorry don't really have more needed more ideas from my partner i know you said you would grade me as an individual but it really helps to have a brainstorm going with more than one person.

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