In our podcast two weeks ago, we covered some concerns about GMOs. In this episode we will cover some benefits of GMOs in regards to agriculture, nutrition, and the case study of golden rice. Hopefully, we have given you a good background on GMOs and answered your burning questions in this three part series. Follow us @steministaspod on Twitter and Instagram. You can email us with any questions or episode ideas at
[email protected]!SOURCES //GMO proshttps://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2020/07/new-study-gmo-crops-reduce-pesticide-use-greenhouse-gas-emissions/https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/09/21/21greenwire-crop-savior-blazes-biotech-trail-but-few-scien-88379.html?pagewanted=printGMO environmental impacthttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645698.2020.1773198Organic productshttps://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/05/17/organic-101-can-gmos-be-used-organic-productsForeign Policy Golden rice article: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/10/17/golden-rice-genetically-modified-superfood-almost-saved-millions/Summation of retracted golden rice research article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-genetically-modified-rice/genetically-modified-rice-a-good-vitamin-a-source-idUSBRE87E0RO20120815Retracted golden rice research article: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/96/3/658/4576908Retraction reason: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/102/3/715/4564264Golden rice and Vitamin A deficiency: https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2019/11/08/golden-rice-the-gmo-crop-loved-by-humanitarians-opposed-by-greenpeace/Low participants golden rice study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2682994/Zimbabwe golden rice study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21715509/Anti-golden rice perspective: https://theconversation-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/theconversation.com/amp/the-philippines-has-rated-golden-rice-safe-but-farmers-might-not-plant-it-129956?amp_js_v=a6&