BeneFits of GM FoOd!!

1. Genetically engineered food is cost effective. Because it is designed to resist pests and grow under non-optimal conditions, it can also help people in areas where regular crops would not grow. Large savings in production may lead to financial gain and help fight poverty.

2. Genetically engineered food can be naturally pest-resistant and thus reduce the need for additional chemicals, pesticides, and other dangerous additives, which might harm human’s health.

3. Genetically engineered food may help reduce world hunger. As new species are altered to grow faster or more effectively, they can be used to feed poor nations or chosen for countries where crops may not normally grow because of less desirable environmental conditions.

4. GM foods can help against certain diseases or provide specific nutrients, such as the “golden rice” which is able to provide vitamin A due to the gene implanted from daffodil. “Golden rice” also contains a gene that will increase the uptake of iron from the soil by the rice plant and another that will increase the rate of absorption of that iron into the human body. This can help to reduce the nutritional deficiency of vitamin A and Iron around the world especially the developing countries whereby they do not have access to nutritious foods and since rice is a staple in those areas.

More Benefits!!
Crops

• Enhanced taste and quality
• Reduced maturation time
• Increased nutrients, yields, and stress tolerance
• Improved resistance to disease, pests, and herbicides
• New products and growing techniques

Animals

• Increased resistance, productivity, hardiness, and feed efficiency
• Better yields of meat, eggs, and milk
• Improved animal health and diagnostic methods

Environment

• "Friendly" bioherbicides and bioinsecticides
• Conservation of soil, water, and energy
• Bioprocessing for forestry products
• Better natural waste management
• More efficient processing

Society

• Increased food security for growing populations