According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), food production will need to double in some parts of the world by 2050 due to our inflating population (Siegel). We have seen great strides in farming technology that helped humanity create higher quality crops, higher yields, and manageable farming practices. The advancement of the biological sciences has created a what could be a new answer to our food production problem: Genetically modified organisms (GMOs). GMOs are any living things whose genetic information has been altered through genetic engineering. Changes introduced to crops can give them the ability to be drought resistant, pesticide/herbicide resistant, and more nutrient dense. However, there is suspicion among the population of what exactly happens in the lab. What could these people be doing to our food? Is it safe to eat? I surveyed [insert number here] college students to gauge what ...
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