The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house in the General Court, the state legislature of Massachusetts. There are 40 members of the Massachusetts Senate, one per district. Senators serve two-year terms, according to Article LXIV of the Massachusetts Constitution, and without term limits. Each member represents an average of 163,691 residents, as of the 2010 Census.
Yes, I think that some GMOs are beneficial. For instance genetically altered seeds that deter insects are beneficial because they allow crops to be grown without the threat of being destroyed by pest. The same goes for those that are altered to withstand colder or hotter temperatures. GMOs have their positive points.or instance genetically altered seeds that deter insects are beneficial because they allow crops to be grown without the threat of being destroyed by pest. The same goes for those that are altered to withstand colder or hotter temperatures. GMOs have their positive points.
The potential impact is huge, threatening the health of future generations. GMO contamination has also caused economic losses for organic and non-GMO farmers who often struggle to keep their crops pure. 3. GMOs increase herbicide use. Most GM crops are engineered to be âherbicide tolerantââthey deadly weed killer. Monsanto, for example, sells Roundup Ready crops, designed to survive applications of their Roundup herbicide. Between 1996 and 2008, US farmers sprayed an extra 383 million pounds of herbicide on GMOs.