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Pros and Cons Associated with GMO Soybean


There’s been a lot of talk about genetically modified foods in the news recently. The main motive of this topic discussion is that is it healthy or not. Currently, the FDA doesn’t require companies to provide evidence that genetically modified foods are safe for consumption before they are marketed to the public.

Here, you will get to know about the facts related to one of the earliest GMO crops used widely across the world. The GMO soybean is one of the most extensively used genetically modified plants in the world today and more than 80% of soy grown on the planet is genetically modified. GMOs are gaining popularity in the market because of the profits they offer. Still, there have also been downsides associated with modified crops like soybeans. Let’s take a look at major advantages and disadvantages-

Pros:
•        Best Protein Source- With demand for soybeans increasing globally as a protein source, GMOs hold potential benefits for producers. Currently, demand for GMO soybeans is primarily driven by rapid adoption in animal feed as well as in the form of GMO soybean oil worldwide.

•        Rapid Growth- The modified soybeans can produce for a long duration of time, making them very profitable. This, as a result also reduce the price of soybeans.

•        Improve the Stress Tolerance- The genetically modified soybeans can also give you with stress tolerance like low temperature and drought.

•        Making of Vaccines & Medicines- These soybeans have the ability to make useful vaccines and medicines that have the prospective to treat human diseases in a cost-effective manner

Cons:
•        Effects on liver- GMO soy has been found to alter the activity of the liver in mice and rabbits. Therefore, possible liver damage and toxemia related to GMO soybean higher consumption.

•        Allergic Reactions- A research also found that soybeans can cause an allergic reaction in some people who can be sensitive once they consume soybeans or products with soybeans.

•        Fertility Issues- Another fact observed during a research that hamsters fed with GM soybeans reduced their chances of breeding or reproducing. There was also a greater infant mortality rate among hamster puppies in the GMO soy-fed group.

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