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Changing Technology, Changing Agriculture

Question 6 • GA-GSE World Geography B

Using complete sentences, compare and contrast organic farming with the genetic modification of food.

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Both methods seek to improve food quality, reduce the use of pesticides and herbicides, and reduce the environmental impact of farming. However, organic farming takes a very natural approach, while genetic modification take the opposite approach. Organic farming encourages the use of natural selection to improve food quality, while genetic modification directly manipulates DNA to alter food quality.

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