EBK BIOLOGY
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Whether manufacturers of genetically modified products label their products as modified or not and whether the modified products should be labeled as modified even if there is no difference in modified and nonmodified version of product.
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The products that are manufactured by modifying their genetic material are termed as genetically modified products. The scientists have discovered many techniques to produce genetically modified products. The genetically modified products are labeled as modified by the manufacturing companies. The manufacturers spend a lot of money for the correct labeling of genetically modified products
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