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This paper briefly presents some of the arguments posed for and against the use of genetically modified crops. It then discusses Monsanto's ambitious attempt at forcing genetically modified foods into the marketplace and the resulting loss of public confidence in genetically modified foods. The paper also discusses government policies concerning genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and what role activism should play regarding the use of GMOs.

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"The question of whether genetically modified organisms are beneficial or a safety hazard has been debated continuously since the 1980s. Proponents of genetically modified foods claim that this technology reduces the amounts of herbicides and pesticides necessary to kill weeds and insects on crops, allows for the production of more nutritiously enhanced foods, and it also helps developing nations grow much needed crops that may support their populations (Lazaroff, 2000). Opponents to genetically modified foods argue that altering the natural genetic structure of plants could irreversibly change all crops through cross-pollination, could harm wildlife, or could create strains of herbicide resistant weeds that could take over entire crops, resulting in economic disasters and food shortages (Barboza, 2001)."

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