GMO and Biodiversity
Hey guys it’s me Alesha, am back again and today I am
going to shed some light on the topic. How are you? Did you miss me? It’s really
nice getting your feedback, glad you enjoy this blog.
GMO
answer top 10 questions
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You may be asking yourself what is biodiversity, well,
biodiversity to me, refers to all living organisms of all varieties that
occupies space in the environment that is on land and in sea. However, “Green
Facts” has a much better definition, Biodiversity
Definition.
Myth
vs. Fact GMO Environment
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In current times and long before, a lot of people
would have argued the fact that GMO or GM produce or GM seeds are no good for
us, the consumer nor the environment, “biodiversity”, because of conspiracies and
stigma attached to it. Where GMO is concern, the negative perception and
aspects are mostly highlighted, some of you might be wondering why, while the
others have so much to say about it.
Let’s take a look at this video GMO, Conspiracies, Monsanto and tell me
what you think about it.
Now that you have seen the video am most certain that
all those who are for GMO are now anti-GMO but that’s fine, but I would suggest
to that when reading and interpreting the information given, you should do so
with an open mind.
I know you all been waiting to find out how GMO and
biodiversity works hand in hand, well look no further:
1. (A
Medium Corporation). GMO reduces pesticides usage, thus there was a 37% deduction.
Yah! Hence the soil would not be acidic, killing microorganisms that lives in
the soil and there would not be any run off of agrochemicals into water ways
and further death by eutrophication.
2. Also,
increase yields and decreases land usage. Isn’t that fantastic? More produce,
less land use, what more you want? Therefore, species that live in the forested
areas would not become extinct or migrate hence no cutting down of forest.
3. GMO
encourages NO tilling farming. As a result, there will be no soil erosion,
no runoffs, no loss of soil and nutrients and microorganisms hence earthworms would
thrive in the soil and when they die, they add to nutrient to the soil also
their defecation.
4. GMO
saves beneficial insects, that is, those that do not harm the crops, but live
and occupy space and add to the development and nutrition of the soil.
5. GMO
reduces carbon dioxide emission, I’ll say that a plus to saving the earth from
global warming. Hence the farmers would have less carbon footprint and eco-friendlier
produce.
For more info please and I repeat
please check this out: FIVE WAYS GMO BENEFITS THE ENVIRONMENT.
How
can GMOs protect our habitat?
For further information, please check out: GMO Answer Top 10 Questions.
REFERENCES
Green Facts, © (2001-2017). Biodiversity and human well-being.
What is biodiversity? Retrieved from:
https://www.greenfacts.org/en/biodiversity/l-3/1-define-biodiversity.htm
A Medium Corporation, Oct 21, (2017). FIVE WAYS GMO
BENEFITS THE ENVIRONMENT. Retrieved from: https://medium.com/@debunkingdenialism/five-ways-gmos-benefit-the-environment-c48eee7e2765
nickmariostories, Feb 12, (2017). Monsanto, GMOs and
Conspiracy Theories Surrounding them. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/t07O65qP3lY
GMO Answer, Oct 26, (2016). GMO answer top 10
questions. Retrieved from: https://www.slideshare.net/MichaelStebbins3/gmo-answers-top-10-questions
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Myth vs. Fact GMO Environment. Retrieved from: https://gmoanswers.com/sites/default/files/GMO%20Environmental%20Impact_Mythbuster%20_0.jpg
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