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Biotechnology and GM Foods Articles

This section has articles covering environmental issues with biotechnology and GM foods.



An Introduction to GM Foods
Basic information covering the ABCs of GM (genetically modified) foods.

Environmental Issues and BT Crops
Other than concerns about the effect of Bacillus thuringiens (BT) on the monarch butterfly, scientists and farmers are examining how BT affects the targeted insect.

GMOs and the Escape Scenario
Pollen from genetically modified plants can travel over distances, fertilising other plants, and creating new hybrids of unintended plants with the GM plants characteristics.