Lecture

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The lecture is about some of the benefits and the possible risks of genetically modified or GM food. Firstly, the lecturer compiles a list of three benefits. The first great benefit is that genetically modified plants need fewer pesticides than the normal ones, which may reduce the risk of pollution to the environment. Another significant advantage of genetically modified plants is that they may grow better than normal plants. One instance that demonstrates this is that genetically modified strawberries can grow well in cold weather while the normal ones usually die. The final benefit of the genetically modified plants is that they stay fresh longer after they are harvested. It This means that there is more time to sell them. Additionally, less food is thrown away and wasted. To continue the lecture, the author lecturer also mentions three possible risks of genetically this type of food. The first considerable risk is that genetically modified plants may start to dominate the other wild/normal? plants. Another risk is that these plants will hurt wild animals and insects in the environment.  However, it’s doubtful if that genetically modified corn is killing the butterflies. Harm to consumer’s health is the most important risk and probably the most hazardous risk of genetically modified plants because people don’t know if plants which contain genes from animals are harmful or not. There is still no answer to the question: Do the benefits of genetically modified food outweigh the risks ?