A2 GMOs Create Economic Benefits – Answer: GMO crops are too expensive to create economic gains and can offset any of their own benefits. Warrant: Any benefits in terms of herbicide use could be offset by new weeds Walsh, Jennifer. "National-Academies.org | Newsroom." National-Academies.org | National Research Council, 13 Apr. 2010. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. Newsroom. t >. GE crops resistant to the herbicide glyphosate -- a main component in “However, Roundup and other commercial weed killers -- could develop more weed problems as weeds evolve their own resistance to glyphosate. GE crops could lose their effectiveness unless farmers also use other proven weed and insect management practices.” GMO seed prices too high, benefits do not offset costs Warrant: Walsh, Jennifer. "National-Academies.org | Newsroom." National-Academies.org | National Research Council, 13 Apr. 2010. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. Newsroom. t >. higher costs associated with GE seeds are not always offset financially by lower “The production costs or higher yields, the report notes. For example, farmers in areas with fewer weed and pest problems may not have as much improvement in terms of reducing crop losses.” Warrant: Consolidation of seed industry could cause problems in the future
A2 – GMOs Create Economic Benefits Answer: GMO crops are too expensive to create economic gains and can offset any of their own benefits. Warrant: Any benefits in terms of herbicide use could be offset by new weeds Walsh, Jennifer. "National-Academies.org | Newsroom." National-Academies.org | Newsroom. National Research Council, 13 Apr. 2010. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. t >. “However, GE crops resistant to the herbicide glyphosate -- a main component in Roundup and other commercial weed killers -- could develop more weed problems as weeds evolve their own resistance to glyphosate. GE crops could lose their effectiveness unless farmers also use other proven weed and insect management practices.” Warrant: GMO seed prices too high, benefits do not offset costs Walsh, Jennifer. "National-Academies.org | Newsroom." National-Academies.org | Newsroom. National Research Council, 13 Apr. 2010. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. t >. “The higher costs associated with GE seeds are not always offset financially by lower production costs or higher yields, the report notes. For example, farmers in areas with fewer weed and pest problems may not have as much improvement in terms of reducing crop losses.” Warrant: Consolidation of seed industry could cause problems in the future
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