I nte r nati o nal e n g LI s h lan g uag e testi n g syste m

Yuan Longping developed a new kind of rice that produced tremendously larger 

harvests than traditional rice crops. This discovery was hugely helpful in tackling 

diseases due to malnourishment. Examples such as this reveal the tremendous ben-

efits that societies experience when they embrace the science behind genetically 

modified food.

Despite such advantages, there are certain risks that should be kept in mind when 

experimenting with the genetics of food. For example, roughly forty years ago, 

Nestle baby formula sold to mothers in several African countries led to the death of 

many infants. Because these mothers did not have access to the quality of water

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needed to mix the formula properly, these babies died needlessly, as they would have 

otherwise been fine had they been fed natural breast milk. With horrible stories such 

as this, it is clear that real risks are present when it comes to the consumption of