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Biotechnology companies all over the world are developing different types of genetically modified (GM) crops. However, not enough is known about these crops on our health.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of GM crops.

advantages disadvantages

• Advantages:
• • It speeds up the process of breeding plants and animals,
• • It can improve the nutritional value of food,
• • Genetically modified foods have new characteristics that a product would not normally have, and maybe more resistant to disease or insects.

• Disadvantages:
• • Many people distrust foods that have been modified or processed instead prefer organic foods which are produced without chemicals,
• • The religious community advocate against the use of GM foods,
• • Studies have proved that GM foods could be harmful to people’s health.