Argument Points

• Genetically modified (GM) foods increase the amount of production.
• Modified crops eliminate the need for chemical pesticides, making healthier, pest-resistant food sources.
• GM foods require less herbicides, which cut costs and create a healthier mixture of necessary external chemicals.
• Scientists are creating crops that are resistant to common plant diseases, such as fungi and bacteria.
• Certain crops, such as tobacco and potatoes, have been spliced with the natural antifreeze genes from some kinds of fish in order to avoid the toll of frosts on the plants.
• Plants are also being modified to be compatible with droughts, high amounts of salt, or excessive water within the soil.
• Some foods can be nutritionally improved through genetic engineering creating more incentive to allow lesser restrictions on research.
• There have been sciences that have gone as far as putting edible medicines in different vegetables that can be supplied to countries with limited pharmaceutical medical supplies.