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What are the risks of GMOs?
Why are GMOs largely unregulated in the U.S?
What are the differences between corporate-developed GMOs and those developed in non-profit settings?
Why does the U.S. lack regulations used in many other parts of the world for GMOs?
What are the benefits of labeling laws for GMOs?

User Evan Anger
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Answer:

Let me explain below.*

Step-by-step explanation:

GMOs, otherwise knows as Genetically Modified Organisms are modified by humans over many years, or by inserting genes into them.

Some well known risks are:

  • Scientists now insert genes from a different organism into another organism; this could raise the risk of unexpected allergic reactions.
  • There could be a production of toxins that could potentially hurt humans or organisms that are consuming the GMO.
  • GMOs can also mess with the nutritional value of some consumption GMOs.

These are the three main risks. Of course there are more subtopics on these main risks, but I won't list them here.

They are unregulated mainly because some GMOs for consumption may hurt us (though most of it is safe because of the FDA).

Non-profits are usually (USUALLY) safer or should I say trustworthy than corporate developed GMO settings.

Unlike other countries, U.S. is the unique one. It wants to keep businesses going so that they can earn a profit. (Okay sorry, this one was really short and boring and probably untrue. Please fact check all of these if you have the time. I am not good at this :<)

Some benefits are for the consumers or buyers, they can consider if they want to face the risks of GMOs or not. For example, if Billy Bob Joe owned a company in Mars that had laws to always label GMOs and his company does not produce any products with GMOs, his company would probably make a good profit. Though there are harsh consequences for GMO producing companies. Like for example, if Joe Bob Billy owned a company that does produce GMO products, he would probably get less of a profit due to buyers worrying about the bad things in GMOs. There you have it!

*GMOs are a hard and debatable topic, so it is based mostly on opinions. This might be a little bit opinion-y, so maybe you are the best choice here. Sorry that sounded weird. Hope this helped!

User Rajeshwaran
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