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Adriana Trujillo

GM food generally safe for humans and the environment, report says | Environment | The ... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 18 May 16 - No Cached
  • Adriana Trujillo on 18 May 16
     
    Genetically manipulated food remains generally safe for humans and the environment, a high-powered science advisory board declared in a report on Tuesday. The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine concluded that changing the genetics of what we eat does not produce the "Frankenfood" monster some opponents claim - but is not feeding the world with substantially increased yields, as proponents promised.
Del Birmingham

Average American consumes 50,000 pounds of raw materials annually for the stuff they buy - 0 views

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shared by Del Birmingham on 12 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Del Birmingham on 12 Dec 13
     
    on average, each of us in the U.S. uses 25 tons of raw materials every year to produce our stuff and our energy. That is the weight of about 20 cars. By comparison, the average Chinese person uses 12 tons and the average Indian only 4 tons of raw materials per year.
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