Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-15 19:27:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5FFCEC3250ED534EA3775FBD2343D50071AFAAD40FC7E74EF34C4E1339DB9292
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Original Note:
This statement is inaccurate & misleading. Here are the key facts: Actual Purposes of GMO Crops; 1. Pest Resistance: https://www.ewg.org/herbicides-and-gmo-crops 2. Herbicide Tolerance: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5020710/ 3. Disease Resistance: https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/why-do-farmers-us-grow-gmo-crops 4. Environmental Benefits: https://allianceforscience.org/blog/2020/07/new-study-gmo-crops-reduce-pesticide-use-greenhouse-gas-emissions/ 5. Increased Yields: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9578716/ GMOs and Your Health: https://www.fda.gov/media/135280/download#:~:text=Yes.,differently%20than%20non-GMO%20foods.
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