Food And Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration, also known as the FDA or USFDA, is responsible for protecting and advocating public health. They are the official government agency that ensures our drug supply is safe and effective. This is achieved through the regulation and supervision of food safety, dietary supplements, veterinary products, cosmetics, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, prescription and pharmaceutical drugs that can be purchased over- the- counter.

Food and drug administration is a department of U.S health and human services. It’s responsibility is to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs entering the market as well as to make sure that these medicines are quickly accessible to people. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act has been passed in 1938 to ensure that foods other than meat, poultry and fish are clinically hygienic and safe to eat. This act also requires that the food should be labelled according to its content. (FDA.org) Drugs and tobacco are also regulated by FDA and in 1996, FDA strictly regulated the use of tobacco products like nicotine, cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, by children and adolescents because of the increase in diseases prevalence and tobacco addiction. Annually 40000 deaths are attributable to its use and most of them are of premature. Therefore the goal of FDA is to stop the tobacco addiction by minors and prevent the deaths and diseases due to nicotine addiction. (FDA vs Brown, n.d) This essay will cover the food and drug administration’s role in under and over regulating drugs and medicines and how it effects our economy, health care system and patients health and safety.

I completely agree with your opinions. Supplements should not be the one that people depend on to lose weight or simply to stay healthy. It is important to consider the process of weight-loss as you mentioned because losing weight unnaturally can affect one’s health negatively. Moreover, the product seems dishonest because the medical establishment does not want to reveal the formula. I hope that Food and Drug Administration will find a way to remove those kinds of unethical products from the marketplace in the near future.

A concern that is growing is what we are eating and how it is affecting us. A lot of food is processed today, causing concerns about GMOs. GMOs stands for genetically modified organisms; this means a living organism’s genetic material has been artificially changed in a laboratory. GMOs are combinations of plant, animal, bacteria, and viral genes that do not occur naturally or even through “traditional crossbreeding” methods. Many people have questions and concerns about GMOs, and more and more people are starting not to like them. GMOs have taken over most of the US and Canada, many consumers are concerned with their safety of what they are putting in their bodies, and many are under the influence that GMOs are harmful because so many other countries have banned them or require labeling. Genetically Modified Organisms are often confused with hybridization and cross breeding. The differences are GMOs are forced together and include things that are not in nature, while the other two involve two related species being put together. GMOs are more controlled, direct, and specific. Genes are identified, isolated, copied, and introduced into other organisms. The biggest difference between breeding and GMOs would be genetic modification allows genes to transfer between species. GMOs are manipulating DNA, which many believe are harming our bodies; however, humans have been exploiting the creation of new biological variations for centuries, creating many combinations that would never

Prior to last semester when I did the genetically modified organism (GMO) survey that was distributed by spring 2016 genetic lab students and went to the student research conference, I did not have any concerns about genetically modified (GM) foods since I thought it did not impact my life in any ways. I was wrong after learning about GM foods through reading articles and took the GMO quiz. Even though I learned about GMO before taking the quiz, I only got seven of eleven on the quiz. One of the quiz questions surprised me regarding how huge impact the GMO made in the United States market. According to the pbs.org website, 70% of the products being distributed in US market contain at least one GM ingredients. I chose the right answer for that question through guessing, but having confirmations on the issue made me realized that I still did not have sufficient knowledge about GMO.

Modified foods have been a hot topic for years. The term genetically modified foods (GMF’s) or genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) is used to refer to animals or plants that have been genetically altered for human or animal consumption. Although genetically modified foods is relatively new, the prevalence of GMF’s in U.S grocery stores is much more than what people thought. It seems like consumers don’t like the fact that their food has been modified or played with, they want to know what is in the things they consume, even if what’s hidden seems to be good. . Why do people have different ideas about modified foods and they really as bad as they look? One reason would be that GMF’s have never been researched on there long in case they oppose some health risks, for if it ever turned out to be dangerous it will be already too hard to go back. Most of the stuff we buy has been genetically altered like breads, candy, most cereals, and pastries. Consumers in many countries have many different views about this topic. A lot of countries banned GMO’s products in their stores, and in countries where they are allowed, people are marching to boycott these products. Genetically modified foods is a great invention for human beings, and can greatly help us in many ways, yes there is some issues here and there, but that’s how we improve.

First off In today's world genetically modified food also known as (GMO) which is genetically modfied organism. It is generally the most important issue from everywhere around the globe, they are special organisms in that which the food has been altered for improvement in what could be taste ,health wise as nutrition or just to make the food taste and look better. Over the years there has been some concern about the food. Such as can you get diseases from the food, does it cause any health issues? Is this supposed to help us be more healthy isnt it supposed to help stop diseases. To some people they could think that modifying the food is a big secret but it really isnt. It is in everything we eat from breakfast to lunch and dinner even to a little snack you have in the middle of the day , there is no way from running from it.

As stated in the Organic Consumers Association, 80 percent of the food consumed in America is processed, and 75 percent of the processed food contains Genetically Modified Organism (GMOs) (Carolanne). GMOs are living organisms that their genetics had been unnaturally modified through scientists and engineers. This is a serious issue which every consumer in America is facing today. The rate of obesity had doubled since 1982, and this is only the visible effects of Genetically Modified (GM) food in the human body. There are more inner problems that a person can encounter by eating GM food. However, it does not end there. GM food can also cause problems for the environment. GM crops are a threat to birds, herbicides, insects, and even to water. GM food can be harmful to the human body and to the environment. Therefore, the U.S. should limit its use, and find some solutions.

Most people feel as though it does not affect them. But it does, whenever the government comes and tells you what to eat, that is when they are going crazy with power and too much time on their hands. The government should

On July 16, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Truvada, the first drug approved for reducing the risk of contracting an HIV infection in uninfected individuals ("FDA Approves First Drug for Reducing the Risk of Sexually Acquired HIV Infection"). Truvada is made up of two drugs, emtricitabine and tenofovir, that work by blocking an enzyme called reverse transcriptase, which HIV uses to copy its genetic material in order to reproduce. Truvada has been approved for the treatment of HIV in infected individuals for about ten years. However, scientific experiments have shown that it can be used to protect uninfected people who are at high-risk for acquiring the virus by taking the drug daily, before and after exposure (Costa-Roberts). Extensive research involving Truvada have been conducted over the years but the results have been interpreted differently among the HIV and AIDS society. While the need for a cure or vaccine for HIV is not commonly refuted, the controversy surrounding the daily use of Truvada as a preventive measure against AIDS center around effectiveness and commitment.

Go back in time just fifty years ago and no one would have thought the food you put into your body could be the trigger for different illnesses such as diabetes, cancer or obesity. Furthermore, people could probably not even believe that DNA genes from one organism were present in the genes of multiple grocery items. I would say that I became interested in the food industry, specifically genetically modified organisms, in high school. To pinpoint an exact moment when I become intrigued, it was most likely when I watched Food Inc. This eye-opening documentary details the industrial food system and talks about using genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, to feed our ever-increasing population. While watching it, I remember condemning the food

Genetically modified organisms has been genetically engineered with the DNA of other species, so they could acquire the desired traits of different species and combine them. Science and technology have been combined to bring “food” to a whole new level. GMO has strong negative impact in our environment, in which consumers are unaware of. We are eating completely processed “food”. Most of the food that us, Americans are consuming is no longer organic or natural. It has been genetically modified and processed so the animals will grow and reproduce at a much faster rate than normal. Genetic engineered crops and animals are able to grow bigger and faster, but not

One of the main concerns of today’s generation is health. Many people are concerned with staying fit, which means working out and eating healthy. Currently, today’s generation is at a crossroad between what is considered healthy and the price of being healthy. The biggest concern revolves around Genetically Modified Organisms or GMOs. GMOs are scientifically modified foods or hormones used to increase food production and reduce the number of pesticides and disease a crop or organism may be susceptible to. So what is the big concern? Consumers are wary of eating the unknown. Many are scared to eat GMOs due to an irrational fear of disease. Consumers tend to overreact about Genetically Modified foods without truly understanding the purpose of GMOs.

Bigger foods with health risks or smaller portioned food with no risks? America has a mindset that bigger is better, but each options have their own downsides. It is like feeding your children fast food or junk food because it can affect their health. Letting young children eat GMOs can lead to an increase of hormones and growth. An increase of hormones can lead to a change in the mental state, or harmful diseases. Genetically modified organisms should not be utilized in foods sold in public stores because most consumers are allergic to the substance injected into the food, they are not tested for poisonous diseases, and cannot be reproduced. The majority of genetically modified foods are injected with chemicals that generate larger fruits and vegetables. Foods are larger so major companies can earn more money and still have a large stock. This shows that GMOs are helping them more than they are people who buy them. Scientist do not properly test foods for any leading side effects (“Genetically Modified Foods”). There is still the chance GMOs may not be safe. It is easier to get foods with GMOs than foods that do not have GMOs. The Increase of hormones added to these foods can disturb the genes of humans. Children today are shorter than they were before because of the increase of hormones in foods given to them. It also can cause a chemical imbalance in the DNA. A chemical imbalance can prevent or speed of growth when a specific coding is changed. This done by DNA coding

The fact is that the vast majority of people in the U.S. have eaten genetically modified foods, or foods that have ingredients that have been genetically modified. The U.S. is the largest producer of genetically modified plants, with countries in Europe and Asia showing more reticence to rely on this type of food processing (Ronald, 2010). Researchers have shown the roughly 10% of all crops in the world have been genetically modified in some way. This may seem difficult to believe, but genetic modification in some form is an art that dates back thousands of years. In ancient times, crop growers extracted seeds from plants that grew well or which were particularly robust, and abandoned the plants that failed to grow properly in harsh conditions. When conducted over the course of countless generations, this creates a version of genetic modification that has improved agricultural processes and improved the lives of farmers around the world. By relying on genetic modification, crop