What Feeds What We Eat
As the demand for livestock products increases worldwide, there is an increase in feed-grain demand. GM crops have indirectly benefited livestock production by creating a larger grain output and surplus. Most farmers prefer a corn grain and soybean meal in their feeds for nutritional value. 65 million metric tons of corn and about 70 million metric tons of soybean are from GM crops per year. GM feeds show no difference in digestability, feed intake, milk production, milk composition, feed efficiency, and live animal weight gain compared to conventional crops. This is why the demand for GM crops grows because they can produce feed results and higher yields.
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