Disadvantages Of GMO

GM foods are in the middle of many controversial issues; primarily these are addressed by conflicts over the relative pros and cons of GM foods. Major biotech companies like ‘Monsanto ' and ‘Cargill ' are promoting GM foods by focusing only on their beneficial aspects, giving least importance to their negative effects on safety, environment and biodiversity. On the other hand, governmental regulators and nongovernmental organizations, along with some scientists, are strictly opposing this type of blind promotion of GM food by enlightening the people on their negative effects The controversies associated with GM foods include issues such as safety, environmental benefits and risks, biodiversity, and ethical and social considerations.GM foods are implicated for adverse human health risks like people being allergic to it, environmental hazards such as development of super weeds, and pesticide and antibiotic resistance in disease causing organisms. On the other

A GMO is a genetically modified organism that goes through the process of genetic engineering. This is when genes of one organism are extracted, altered, and then artificially placed into another organism to then grow. We typically see GMOs in the food we consume every day. These foods include fruits and vegetables, however the most common organisms that are genetically engineered include, corn, soy, and cotton. It is ultimately the unnatural cross breeding of plants, animals, bacteria, and virus genes (Non-GMO Project). But now why is there a debate for placing a label to notify consumers of GMOs in their foods? Do we know the potential harm that GMOs can cause? We have the right to know what we are putting into our bodies and what is found in our everyday foods.

The most important and basic aspect we must keep the forefront of our minds when discussing an issue of human food is: Is it safe for humans to eat? This idea has been widely debated by scientists, governments and private companies around the world. While there are many possible health concerns related to GMOs, there is one issue I be highlighting in this essay. That is allergenicity, according to a study conducted in the mid-1990s that showed genetically modified soy beans caused an allergic reaction in people who weren’t allergic to soy beans otherwise

In addition, other negative effects of GMOs include the increase in food allergies. Examples of increased allergies are present and includes soy. The percentages given by USDA displays that soon after GM soy was introduced, the statistics of soy allergies inclined drastically by 50% in the UK. Another piece of evidence that supports the given glaim is a skin prick allergy test. The skin prick allergy test shows that some people do not react to wild and natural soy, but to GM soy. Animal experiments were also underwent, and displayed food allergy increase with

Though every major scientific regulatory oversight body in the world has concluded that GMO foods are harmless, the public remains deeply suspicious, fearing that such food may cause cancer or allergies. Caitlin Shetterly, one of the worried public, wrote an article in Elle magazine, claiming that genetically modified foods could cause allergic reactions, and that consumers face unknown and unacceptable risks from new, yet-to-be-identified allergens that our government’s monitoring program,

With genetically modified foods, there is a chance that people may have allergic reactions to foods that usually would not have triggered an allergic reaction. For example, DNA inserted into an apple from a peanut could add the same allergenic peanut proteins into the apple (Smith). This similar concept could be applied to other genetically modified foods, such as soy. In an article written by Jeffrey Smith, he discusses how levels of one known soy

Many will argue that Genetically Modified Organisms(GMOs) are not safe for human consumption, however they are almost inevitable for our everyday food consumption. Some argue that the recent increase in gluten intolerance is caused by GMO foods (Argument against). Other state that the risk to humans by GMO’s is relatively small (The GMO”). The bottom line is what people put into their bodies is a personal choice and a person should be able to easily tell if a product has been genetically modified or not.

There is a lot of controversy surrounding the use of genetic modification in foods grown for human consumption. Many opponents suggest that genetically modified (GM) foods can affect human growth and development, increase allergic reactions in persons with allergy sensitivity or cause allergies to develop in healthy people. Proponents of using genetically modified organisms to alter and improve foods claim that there are no health risks to humans and that GM foods are subjected to stricter guidelines and testing than “naturally” grown food. They also claim that genetic modification of food is necessary to produce more drought tolerant, insect and disease resistant crops that can sustain the earth’s growing human population. A recent survey conducted suggests that public opinion is evenly divided on whether or not GMOs should be used in foods for human consumption. This paper looks to discuss the pros and cons of GMOs in food and the reported effects, if any, on human growth and development.

Gmos can cause very irrevocably damage towards the environment. And they cause a huge risk of food-based allergies towards the humans. Gmos are also not fully tested to be eaten. The pollen spreads the pharmaceutical genes into the gmo foods supply. They have a lack of consumers due to the creation of ethical dilemma. There is a toxin that fights pest is the caused of the allergies to start. But, gmos affect the younger kids more quicker than older people. The AAEM suggest non-gmos diet for every patient.

There are multitudinous studies that prove biotech companies are developing genetically modified foods to prohibit allergies to mainly gluten. First and foremost, as claimed by Chen Zhang, “GMO is defined as follows by WHO (World Health Organization): “organisms (i.e plants, animals, or microorganisms) in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination”” (Zhang). It is evident Chen Zhang stems the fact that genetic material is being manipulated from selective breeding, also known as artificial selection. Several people are allergic to gluten, and gluten is made up of rye and barley. Also, it is a main ingredient in wheat. As a compromise, biotech companies have developed gluten-free wheat. As the world-famous scholar Janet Renee explains it, “...biotech companies have received approval to develop gluten-free wheat” (Renee). There have been obvious solutions for the allergy related concerns for GM foods. However, there has been increase in specific allergies, and there has not been any solution to those specific allergens. For example, ¨Of those, only soy is commercially available in genetically modified varieties. But if a person is allergic to conventional soy, s/he will also be allergic to GM soy as it is not different compositionally” (Lim). Later on it also states, The

There is a problem within the world of GMOs. The problem lies in the negative public relation between GMO food producers/sellers and the public/consumers. There is a negative public relation due to the lack of education and information on GMO foods going out. There has been little to no effort in educating the public as to why they believe GMO foods cause no harm. A GMO food is any edible food who’s DNA has been modified by scientists. There are many ethical and environmental problems that accompany GMO foods but GMO producers/sellers say that the benefits greatly outweigh the problems. If there was an active effort to educate the general public on GMOs then maybe the producers/sellers could be able to take away the negative image that has been associated with GMO foods. If educated the GMO foods can become more advertised and accepted worldwide. This study aims to test whether or not educating individuals on GMO foods will sway or strengthen their opinion on GMO foods.

Some types of food are not good for you. You know why?It can cause health problems like cancer and other deadly conditions.

According to the non-GMO project, The USA and Canada have thought GMO’s to be safe based on studies and experiments by the companies who make them. Furthermore, scientific evidence has indeed proved that GMOs do not prove a threat to human health. Also, “GMO’s have to pass safety regulations in order to measure toxicity and the potential to provoke allergic reaction”. (World Health Organization) In the results of the safety assessment GMO’s are non-allergenic GMOs have been tested by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and World Health Organization.

GMO’s are a big problem for the people against it because they believe that they aren't healthy for one to consume and they harm the land. Research for how GM foods are harmful starts with animals. Once the animals were fed GM potatoes, they had a very reaction. The reaction ranged from infertility to immune system problems. Another major reaction, in both humans and animals, are allergies to food, and the most common allergy is soy. There are quite a bit of reasons why the GM soy has caused so many allergy outbreaks. According to Melissa Diane Smith (a writer for Better Nutrition), “Cooked GM soy has seven times more trypsin inhibitor, a known soy allergen, than cooked non-GM soy. GM soy also has higher levels of herbicide residues, which

Many people across the globe believe that genetically modified organisms are dangerous and should be more heavily regulated, but genetically modified crops are among the most rigorously tested and regulated food products on the market (Bayer CropScience website, 2015) [1]. Why is such testing mandatory? This is because of the way allergic reactions can be triggered by certain proteins. When genetically altering an organism, new proteins are introduced into said organism. These proteins can be responsible for allergic outbreaks if an intolerant person consumes it. (American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, 2015) [2]. To prove that GMOs are in fact safe for human consumption, scientists cross reference the chemical composition of the newly introduced proteins against over 500 known allergens (such as the protein in peanuts), to ensure that the new protein is not similar enough to any known allergen to cause an over reaction from the human immune-system. (Saleh Al-Muhsen, Ann E Clarke, Rhoda S Kagan, 2003) [3]. These strict guidelines are enforced by the Food and Drug