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Are GMOs good or bad?

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Are GMOs bad for your health? Or is this fear unfounded? Kurzgesagt investigates the impact genetic engineering has on our food.


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How GMOs can influence genetic diversity - Harvard University
About genetically engineered crops - National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine
FAQs on genetically modified foods - WHO

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