General Article Consumer benefits of GM crops

Topic Selected: Biotech and Bioethics
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To date, most GM crop production has addressed the productivity, availability and cost of food supplies, and hence has no clearly visible or easily identifiable consumer benefit. This is now changing, with specific consumer benefits close to market.

Healthier oils and foods

  • Omega-3 fatty acids, commonly found in oily fish and widely known for their health benefits in helping to fight cardiovascular disease, are now contained within GM soybeans currently under development. These soybeans w...

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