Let’s Discuss GMO Effects on the Environment | GMO Answers

How do GMOs affect the environment? If you’re interested in conservation and sustainable farming methods, then you should find out just how the environment benefits from GMOs.

People sometimes assume that GMOs are bad for the environment. But, did you know that GMOs are one of the best tools farmers can use to protect our natural resources, like water, land and air?

During the last 20 years, GMO technology has helped reduce pesticide application by 8% and improve crop yields by 22%.

Genetically modified organisms are a type of plant breeding technology which is designed to help farmers preserve resources and use less chemicals, like pesticides, in their farming methods. GMO seeds that are pest-resistant allow farmers to use less pesticide applications.

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I love the environment so I don’t think I like GMOs.

Actually, GMOs are one of the best tools farmers have to protect and preserve water, air, land and even limit the impact of climate change.

I don’t know – that’s not what I hear?

Please let me explain: GMOs are one of several plant breeding technologies that help farmers grow more food using less inputs like pesticides and land. In fact, during the last 20 years, GMOs have reduced pesticide applications by more than 8% and increased crop yields by 22%. This increased yield means farmers kept 48 million acres of land from agricultural production, decreasing potential deforestation and harm to ecosystems. Without GMO seeds, we would need to convert the equivalent of almost all of our US national parks to farmland to get the same amount of yield. GMOs also help improve air quality. GMO crops allow farmers to till their fields less often, using less tractor fuel and releasing trapped CO2 in the soil, reducing carbon emissions by 58.8 billion lbs. That’s like removing nearly 12 million cars from the road for a whole year. GMOs also help reduce water pollution. Less soil till also means better moisture retention in the soil and reduced run-off, saving more than 6,400 bodies of water from clogging by soil, crop residue and chemicals. GMOs benefit not only the environment but also our daily lives. Without them we would have increased CO2 emissions, crop yield declines and a major loss of forest and pasture land. Overall, less sustainability on how we grow our food.

Thanks – this is great information, but I still have a lot of questions.

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