In my first post I discussed how genetic engineering works and why it’s not bad. Here I’d like to expand the discussion how GMO could actually help in the process of abolishing the use of animal products. If I use terminology that doesn’t sound familiar, I explain some in the previous GMO post. Let’s go […]
Read more "GMO to save animal lives"Smallpox is a very horrible disease caused by an airborne virus. The symptoms are severe lesions all over the body, especially in the face. That, combined with influenza-like symptoms and death. Historically the average mortality rate of smallpox is 30%, but there are more deadly variants of the disease (Belongia & Naleway, 2003). Estimations point […]
Read more "Why you should vaccinate"Something that seems to be worrying to a lot of people – maybe even more within the vegan community – are genetically modified organisms (GMO). My feeling is that this is mainly due to a lack of understanding of the technology rather than a sound skepticism. People seem to have the notion that GMO is […]
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