TO THE EDITOR:
What’s the one thing that binds us together as the Carolina community other than drinking from the Old Well on FDOC to get that 4.0 and always cheering against Duke?
Food.
Just think about it: Alpine Bagel, Top of the Hill, Lenior Dining Hall, the new Ben & Jerry’s near the Pit. In the moment you satisfy a craving, the last things on your mind are probably where the food you’re eating came from or how it’s grown. Food you frequently consume, however, has more to it than just another swipe on your credit card.http://menus.dining.unc.edu http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2015/03/ben-and-jerrys-ice-cream-stand-on-campus-for-semester
Genetically modified organisms or genetically engineered crops are engineered by the human manipulation of genetic material inside an organism to create a unique genome and, as a minimum, one advantageous trait.
This procedure can result in greater nutritional value and higher resistance to insects, among other outcomes. These technologies can help mitigate food shortages and reduce the use of environmentally harmful herbicides and pesticides.http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2014/10/column-1029
Genetic engineering proponents argue that GMOs have had other positive environmental impacts, noting that the practice can lead to slowed deforestation and preserve biodiversity by using available land to grow agricultural goods instead of having to use land thriving with diversity.
Genetically engineered crops may serve as one of the solutions for combating global malnourishment because they can be genetically manipulated to contain higher nutritional value, suggesting that the efficiency by which plants yield calories is increased.
Not only do GMOs have the potential to play a role in solving global malnourishment, but they can also benefit local economies.http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:_G7Oq16UYyYJ:geneticliteracyproject.org/2014/04/16/are-gmos-causing-an-increase-in-allergies/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari
