15 Advantages and Disadvantages of Genetically Modified Organisms

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9. More food from less land

Increased yields will allow us to use less land for agriculture, which in turn will spare vast swaths of forests and marginal lands. More forests mean increased benefits for the environment and it may very well offset some of the risks for biodiversity we mentioned earlier.

15 Advantages and Disadvantages of Genetically Modified Organisms

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