Which of the following arguments could be used to support the claim that biotechnology should be used in food production?
A.
The effects of genetically engineered foods on human health and on the natural environment remain largely unknown.
B.
Traditional breeding cannot improve yields fast enough to feed a population predicted to increase by an average of 68 million people every five years.
C.
Traditional breeding has been around since the dawn of agriculture, whereas genetic modification has only been around since the 1970s.
D.
Organic foods are increasingly popular, driving both consumption and production, which demonstrates the need to expand the research and application of organic farming methods.
E.
GMOs are controlled by large corporations, making farmers, developing countries, and consumers more dependent upon and at the mercy of big business.
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