There are economic concerns surrounding the products that have been genetically engineered for particular traits, including pharmaceuticals, crops, and enzymes that are used in industry and manufacturing processes. Which is least likely to be an economic concern that affects society?

Economic concerns include who owns patented products, how genetically engineered seeds affect farmers’ costs, and how production affects land use. Birth defects are a health or safety concern rather than an economic concern, so they are least likely to fit the question.

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