Argumentative Essay: Is Gmo's Is Safe

Are you wearing a cotton shirt? What if I told you that cotton is genetically modified? There are many products that have been genetically modified for over 20 years, but there are a group of people that have just started worrying about it now. The definition of a GMO is to genetically modifying an organism to improve on the genetics already in the organism. Despite what people think GMO’s are safe for humans to eat and don't cause any human health risks.

Genetic engineering is the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material, otherwise known as DNA. Since biochemists Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer pioneered genetic engineering in 1973, the process has grown to have numerous applications such as medicine production, for example insulin (Mckinley). However, a main topic of concern is the application of genetic engineering on foods that we eat everyday. By modifying the genetic "blueprint" of crops, it is possible to improve many aspects of agriculture. But with any sort of scientific discovery that allows humans to act as Mother Nature, genetically modifying organisms has been a very controversial topic. Yet our society continues to grow, and the need for the benefits of genetically modified foods continues to grow. Genetically modifying foods should be permitted in our society because it allows larger yields of crops to be produced, produces foods with higher nutritional values, and reduces our global ecological footprint.

For a while now, the food that we consume has been generated through a far more complicated process than we had ever thought. Genetically Modified Organisms is the process by which food is being altered and grown in ways that do not occur naturally. Farming practices have been altered from organic to majorly GMO, in order to accommodate this highly profitable industry as well as the high demand by the citizens. GMOs allow food to grow faster, act as a bug repellant, and also cause the product to grow bigger in size in a short time span. We have for the most part stopped relying on local farmers and organic product to know depending on what is most convenient to us. With grocery stores being so readily available with anything you could possibly think of, or ask for, it would be hard to pass this convenience up.

People nourish themselves by consuming three meals each day. Eating is essential for survival, but what is actually in food we eat? Many are oblivious to that. People should be very informed to what is actually going into their gastrointestinal system because it significantly impacts their health, and it can between life or death. Gone are the days when people saw every step of how their food was manufactured until it got onto their table to eat. With increased human population on Earth, consequently, mass production is ubiquitous. The commonality of mass production, has led to genetically modified foods. Genetically modified foods are foods that have been genetically engineered to produce effects that make them more desirable. It is also worth noting, that GMOs are not on food labeled when sold to the public. Many people are unaware of genetically modified foods as they have significant negative effects on humans in conjunction and the environment.

By genetically modifying traits in plants, biotechnology allows for higher food production in a wider array of places without the use of chemicals or limited resources. The increased crop availability results in economic profit, not only in the United States, but in developed and non-developed nations around the globe. A study to support this claim from Iowa State University shows that without GMO’s, global prices would be nearly 10% higher for soybeans and 6% higher for corn, two largely grown crops throughout the world. The net economic benefit for farmers in 2011 was $19.8 billion (PG Economics, 1996-2011). This results in an average rise in income of $329 per acre. For the entire 16-year period since the introduction of GMO’s, the increase in global

Although the increased movement of people, food, and manufactured goods can have negative impacts on public health by providing a sort of highway for the spread of infectious disease, in contrast, it can also have a great positive impact. This movement can also include the increased ease of movement of people like doctors and engineers that can help to improve an otherwise cut-off region, the availability of fresh foods to areas that wouldn't normally have access during certain times of the year, and the increased east of movement of manufactures goods such as medicines. For this reason, the reduction of flow would most certainly have a much more negative affect on public health at this point in time. Instead, other options to control the negative affects must be explored. One such option would be the increased implementation of a better inspection and sterilization process for imported and even exported goods. In conjunction, a better global education system could be developed

Take away the juice boxes, burn the marshmallows, destroy all traces of GMOs. Right? All throughout the media and congress, there is a common notion that “All GMOs are bad!”. While parents are scared that they are feeding their children “Frankenfruit” and other “Frankenfoods, there is no research that has shown that GMOs are harming anyone. Because of the terribly expensive processes GMO’s must go through to become accepted by the American public, there are actually few GMOs that are making it into people food. If the scientists are lucky enough to successfully gene splice and create a GMO, there is a large possibility that they will be sued, publicly scrutinized, and shut down by the government and other activist

The human population is quickly rising. With the rise in the human population, the demand for food is also raising at an unprecedented rate. Our simple mom and pop farms are unable to naturally provide the worlds population the food needed. This may seem like a big issue, but humans came up with an ingenious solution; genetically modified organisms, commonly known as GMO’s. Genetically modified food as been able to offset the worlds steadily rising demand for food, and the food problem has been solved, or has it? I will use information from: Wendell Berry’s, Jon Entine and JoAnna Wendel’s, 2000+ reasons Why GMO’s Are Safe to Eat, and Robin Mather’s, The Threats from Genetically Modified Foods, along with references from Food Inc., to explain

I am writing to address your article Canada won’t be following U.S. in labelling GMO food products, as I feel you did not address why Canada should be following the U.S. by legally requiring genetically modified foods (GMFs) to be labelled on food products.

I believe steps should be taken in order to lower the negative impact of the movement of people, food, and manufactured goods. One of the greatest impacts of such movements is the introduction and further spread of diseases. Some of those diseases include malaria, cholera, and AIDS. All of which have a powerful impact on the human body. I believe steps of precaution should be taken because individual's health is an important aspect of globalization. One possible step is the thorough sanitation of foods and goods. As more and more goods accumulate in size and count, it introduces more food-borne diseases that can be transmitted through individuals. Furthermore, the greater the accumulation of goods, the more it is likely of bugs to be moved along. Wanting to prevent the spread of diseases into third world countries is a key

Imagine living a life, having the latest of technology jumping onto the next trend, then one day a rumor comes out that cell phone companies are monitoring the actions of users they claim it is for security reasons to prevent viruses and identity theft. GMOs seem to have been given less of the spotlight due to other issues coming up. Some still debate whether GMOs are a viable or even a safe option. However, it is important to see both sides such as the domestication of wild produce. Even though there are still unknowns about GMOs selective breeding has made produce edible, GMOs have a longer shelf life, and they are more resistant to pests.

Have you ever wondered where your food came from? The ‘fresh’ produce from the supermarket you’re feeding your family? Unless the shopping list contains mostly organic items, most of the food in your cart probably contains genfoods. NonGMOProject is a group dedicated to the elimination of genetically modified sources, they define genfoods as GMOs, or genetically modified food organisms, ‘are artificial organisms that were modified in a lab’ for human consumption. In a new food science called genetic engineering, they take genes and crossbreed them to make genes that do not occur in nature (NonGMOProject). There are many scientists who question the safety of these new foods, however even the FDA bypasses these objections in the favor of the steady cash flow that comes with cheap ingenuity.

Have you ever devoured one of Minnesota's famous honeycrisp apples? Every single one of them is a clone, made with genetic engineering. Across the world, genetic engineering has been an ongoing controversial topic. People have different respectable perspectives on how their feel, but problems arise when newly accumulated scientific information is presented and not everyone is informed. New factual information and tests are being performed and presented daily, but expecting everyone to know about all of it would be absurd. Since this technology is still relatively new, some of the side effects are still unknown. But despite the potential risks, genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are actually very advantageous to our world in a variety

Have you ever wondered where your food has been before it going into your stomach? Well, most of the food you have eaten has been genetically enhanced to increase your health and your appetite. Genetically modified foods, are foods that have been artificially altered to modify their characteristics. Genetically Modified foods should be on our shelves. The use of GMO or Genetically modified organisms can feed more of the world at a lesser cost and could revolutionise farming, which is the obvious choice over the the regular and inefficient agriculture methods we having been using. Another benefit GMOs produce is that it can significantly enhanced ones health by giving higher levels of vitamins, antioxidant levels, and so on, this stage of engineering could drastically change the ways human eat and help humanity survive for the future. Finally, of the usage of GMOs is that it could possibly be our only hope to

Genetically modified foods have been linked to sick, sterile, and dead livestock when tested on lan animals it damaged every organ in the animal. GMO stands for genetically modified organism. This organism is almost the same to its natural counterpart, but its DNA has been mixed with a bacteria of some sort to create a new crop with natural pesticide. While it may be the answer to feed the world, GMOs are destroying humanity because that GMOs produce is harming all types of other living organisms, may create a new virus, bacteria or bug that is immune to pesticide, and they can cause cancer and tumors.