GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD: YES OR NO?

COMMENTED ESSAY

COMMENTS ESSAY

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On the one hand / on the Saying whether one is for or against
other hand: balanced Genetically Modified Food is not an easy task,
arguments , but tend to favour
since there are no conclusive studies on the
the second point raised at the
matter. There are arguments in favour and
expense of the first.
arguments against.
some scientists say that
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Besides: second and On the one hand,1
conclusive reason. this kind of food can help stop world famine
and that it is not dangerous.
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In spite of: expresses pesticides used in traditional
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contrast. After in spite of, Besides, are more dangerous than GMF.
agriculture
one needs to write a noun or
There are already countries, like the USA,
the gerund (in the essay, a
noun was used).
Canada, Argentina, Mexico and China, that
are producing this kind of food.
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After all: strong GMF might be
argument against the previous dangerous for us
On the other and 1for the environment.
hand,
point. the lack of evidence that they
are dangerous for us, there is some evidence
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Taking everything into In spite of
that they are dangerous for the environment.
account: you are summarizing.
GM plants can kill harmless insects, like
butterflies, and reduce genetic and biological
diversity. And so a lot of European countries
don’t accept this type of food.
it isn’t natural.
AfterI all,must
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say that as there are some uncertainties and

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Taking
risks, everything
I am into
against this account,
kind of food.