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第三大题阅读理解选择题

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Accordingto

experts,theadvantageofmodifiedfoodisthatithelpsinpreventingtheoccurrenceof

allergiesandalsohasalongshelflife.However,amajorportionofthepopulationisagainsttheconsumptionof

geneticallymodifiedfoodandisconcernedaboutitsdisadvantages.Ifyouarealsoconfusedaboutthe

consumptionofgeneticallymodifiedfood,readthroughtheprosandconsgivenbelowanddecideforyourself.

AdvantagesofGeneticallyModifiedFoods

●Oneofthemostprominentadvantagesofgeneticallymodifiedfoodisthatithelpsincontrollingthe

occurrenceofcertaindiseases.Certainfoodscauseallergytopeople.TheirgeneticmodificationalterstheDNA

systemofthesefoods,therebymakingthemnon-allergic.

●Anothermajoradvantageofsuchtypeoffoodsisthattheygrowfasterthantheirtraditionallygrown

counterparts.Asaresult,thereisgreaterproductivityandmorefood.

●Apersonneednotbotheraboutanyadditionalcosts,suchasbuyingchemicalsandpesticides,whenitcomesto

geneticallyengineeredfood.Thefoodisnaturallypest-resistant.

●Farmingthesefoodscanbeagreatwaytofightworldhunger.Sincethesecropsgrowfasterormore

effectively,increasedproductionwouldhelpcountrieswhereincropsmaynotnormallyprosperbecauseofless

thandesirableenvironmentalconditions.

●Theincreasedshelflifeofthesefoodproductshelpsinreducingthequantityofrottenfood.

DisadvantagesofGeneticallyModifiedFoods

●Thebiggestdisadvantageofgeneticallymodifiedfoodisthattheyhaveharmfule