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Write the benefits and risk of Genetically Modified Foods .

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Gm Food - Benefits:
(i) High yield without pest.
(ii) 70% reduction of pesticide usage.
(iii) Reduces soil pollution problem.
(iv) Conserve microbial population in soil.
Risks- believed to
(i) Affect liver, kidney function and cancer.
(ii) Hormoanal imbalance and physical disorder.
(iii) Anaphylactic shock (sudden hypersensitive reaction) and allergies.
(iv) Adverse effect in immune system because of bacterial protine.
(v) Loss of Viability of seeds show in terminator seed technology of GM crops.
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