Genetically modified cops may make food more nutritious by adding genes to produce more vitamins that the body needs for health and growth. For example, a kind of rice called golden rice has been
genetically modified to contain vitamin A. Regular rice does not have vitamin A, and some people who live mostly on rice are missing this important vitamin. This new rice can make a big difference to those people. Modifying potatoes to contain less starch would make French fries healthier because they would not absorb so much fat in the cooking. GM vegetables of the future may be produced with added nutrients to help fight heart disease and cancer.
The United States grows 75 percent of the world's GM crops. More than 40 percent of the corn, 50 percent of the cotton, and 45 percent of the soybeans grown in the United in 1999 were genetically
modified. The ingredients from these crops-especially soy, which is used in many products-show up in a lot o the food we eat, from pizza, cookies, pasta, ice cream, and potato chips to soup. Are GM foods safe for our health and the environment? So far, there is no evidence that GM foods have any risks, but only time and more research will tell.
Genetically modified cops may make food more nutritious by adding genes to produce more vitamins that the body needs for health and growth. For example, a kind of rice called golden rice has beengenetically modified to contain vitamin A. Regular rice does not have vitamin A, and some people who live mostly on rice are missing this important vitamin. This new rice can make a big difference to those people. Modifying potatoes to contain less starch would make French fries healthier because they would not absorb so much fat in the cooking. GM vegetables of the future may be produced with added nutrients to help fight heart disease and cancer. The United States grows 75 percent of the world's GM crops. More than 40 percent of the corn, 50 percent of the cotton, and 45 percent of the soybeans grown in the United in 1999 were geneticallymodified. The ingredients from these crops-especially soy, which is used in many products-show up in a lot o the food we eat, from pizza, cookies, pasta, ice cream, and potato chips to soup. Are GM foods safe for our health and the environment? So far, there is no evidence that GM foods have any risks, but only time and more research will tell.
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