Read the excerpt from "GM Food: Fuel for Our Future.” Also, crops can be genetically engineered to be more nutritious. Golden rice, for example, has been altered to have more vitamin A than spinach. This is important because according to Scientific American, "Vitamin A deficiency causes more than one million deaths annually and half a million cases of irreversible blindness in the developing world.” Golden rice alone could help save millions of lives and prevent blindness. Overall, our growing world desperately needs GM food to survive. The food these crops produce costs less and is safer and more nutritious than anything you could get from a traditional crop. As you can see, the benefits of GM food outweigh the far-fetched, unsubstantiated risks that critics have put forth.
Which phrases from the excerpt support the author’s argument that genetically modified food is safe? Check all that apply.
more vitamin A you can see could help save traditional crop unsubstantiated risks more nutritious
Answer:
1. More Vitamin A.
2. Could help save.
3. More nutritious.
Explanation:
From the excerpt, an argument is made for genetically modified foods and how necessary they are for everyone, especially nutrition-wise.
GM foods are argued to be more superior to other foods and safe by using phrases like "more vitamin A". "Could help save" and "More nutritious" because it shows that it has more nutrients in it and could help keep people safe and satisfied.
