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GMO FOODS

BIOTECHNOLOGY
GENETICALLY MODIFIED
ORGANISM

EST 2018

BIONATION
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION INC.

For inquiries, contact:


Maui Gupita
Shyrell Katrin Llanes
bionation181@gmail.com
09056711247
GMOs are organism that GMO? Genetic modification aims
to alter the nutrient content
have its characteristics of food, reducing its
changed through the allergenic potential, or
modification of their improving the efficiency of
DNA food production systems.

GMO Myths vs. Facts GMO Benefits


MYTH: GMOs cause cancer, autism, allergies, Product Quality
gluten intolerance and other illnesses. Most GM foods are modified to benefit
production such as increasing resistance
FACT: In the 20-plus years on the market, to herbicides and pests. GM fruits and
GMOs have not caused or contributed to a vegetables have improved flavor and
single illness or death. texture, as well as delayed ripening. This
means produce will stay fresh for
MYTH: If livestock eat genetically modified longer periods of time.
grain, there will be GMOs in meat, milk and Nutritional Benefits
eggs. GM foods are being developed to have
enhanced nutritional content to benefit
FACT: GMOs have never been detected in your health. In development are foods
milk, meat or eggs derived from animals that have genes modified to produce a
fed GM feed. higher protein content. Other
development focuses on enhancing the
MYTH: No long-term health studies have fatty acid profile so that crops produce
been conducted on GMO crops. higher levels of polyunsaturated fats,
which play a role in protecting against
FACT: GMO crops are repeatedly and heart disease.
extensively tested for consumer and
environmental safety, and those tests are Other Benefits
reviewed in the U.S. by the USDA, EPA and Biotech companies are working on is
FDA, and similar organizations decreasing potentially harmful
internationally. Tests are conducted by both chemicals and addressing allergens.
industry experts and independent
organizations.

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