Food At The Frontline Analysis

GMOs are taking over the food industry in America. They can cause environmental damage and health problems, and not enough is known about them. GMOs have been linked to cancer, and producers of GMOs in America are refusing to label what is done in the processing of GMOs. Because GMOs are harmful, we should not consume them, but instead take action to eliminate GMOs.

As said before, GMOs are genetically modified organisms, and can be dangerous, so experts say. They say that the GMO process causes diseases such as cancer or diabetes, and some also say that GM foods can cause allergic reactions. They are saying this because, as they have discovered, some companies have mixed protein from nuts and inserted into beans, which can be harmful

The human body is not designed to handle all the toxins that are put into GMO products, and as consumers, we should be informed of the potential harm we are putting into our bodies. Helke Ferrie, in his article “Evidence Grows of Harmful Effects of GMOs on Human Health” states, “…all modern human diseases are being caused by environmental toxins of our own making” (12), on the contrary, in the journal “GMOs – A solution or a Problem”, Mark Lynas claims that “… there has never been a single sustained health concern [caused by GMOs]” (132). Ferrie mentions multiple studies where GMOs have proven to “…increase the incidence of cancer, diabetes, hormone disruption, neurological, immunological and other metabolic disorders” (12). After mass amounts of research have been conducted to prove the dangers of GMOs, proof that has been gathered of the detriments genetically modified organisms bring to the human liver; researchers conclude, “… anything that upsets the liver must be… exceedingly

There are two types of GMO; herbicide tolerant and self-generating insecticide. “The herbicide tolerant variety are designed to survive high doses of toxic weed killers” (Must-Avoid Foods: Linking GMO to Toxicity and Disease, 2012). When the toxic weed killers get used on these crops, some of the toxins end up in the weed in the food. What is alarming is that the toxic weed killers are actually linked to birth defects, cancer, and hormone disruption (Must-Avoid Foods: Linking GMO to Toxicity and Disease, 2012). The self-generating insecticide such as corn, produces their own insecticide in each and every cell (Swanson, Genetically Modified Organisms and the deterioration of health in the United States, 2013). When insects eats the corn or any other food with the insecticide, Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) toxin, the insecticide breaks open the stomach of insects in order to kill them. Although this supposedly applies only to insects, studies have shown that the BT-toxin can also break the wall of

According to Jeffrey Smith, this process can cause the organisms to have unknown effects such as toxins, diseases, and nutritional problems (2006). Along with that, the health risks from consuming products containing GMOs are enough to turn people away. According to the American Academy of Environmental Science, “several animal studies indicate serious health risks associated with GM food consumption including infertility, immune dysregulation, accelerated aging, dysregulation of genes associated with cholesterol synthesis, insulin regulation, cell signaling, and protein formation, and changes in the liver, kidney, spleen, and gastrointestinal system”(2009). Finding out that GMOs caused all of these issues to animals, people will start to question the safety of the GM food products. This alone can scare the consumers and discourage them from purchasing products containing GMOs. However, that may no longer be a choice

Although no studies can prove that GMOs are harmful to humans, many can prove the dangers of using pesticides with crops. Justin Tolley, a crop advisor for Crop Production Services, isn’t afraid of consuming GMOs in foods because they don’t contain the harsh chemicals that can harm humans. Pesticides and herbicides contain chemicals that are poisonous to the human body, as well as the environment and its wildlife. By switching from foods treated with pesticides to GMOs, the chemical intake would decrease dramatically. Along with the lack of chemicals, genetically modified foods can have increased amounts of nutrients and minerals in comparison to standard foods. Scientists have created a grain to aid the issue of A vitamin deficiencies in poorer countries (Chien). Modified foods can also replace supplement pills; the dosage would also be controlled because it would be based on how much food one ate instead of the premeasured dosage of supplements. Risks for allergies could also be eliminated using GMOs. “Scientists have identified a new gene in peanuts that codes for a protein with no apparent allergic effects” (Agricultural Biotechnology Council). Peanut and nut allergies are a very common issue and even pose the risk of death for some people. Getting rid of gene codes that trigger allergies for nuts and other foods would reduce health and possible death risks in humans; overall the health of all humans could

There has been a lot of speculation over the hot topic GMOs and whether or not they are actually safe for indulgence. GMOs is the acronym for Genetically Modified Organisms. It is when something primarily organic foods by using the means of genetic engineering. GMOs are in most ways good for the planet and for those who dwell on it. In fact, scientists have concluded that Improved food quality is another benefit associated with GM foods. A tomato, for instance, can be engineered to stay fresher for longer, thereby extending its shelf life in the supermarket. Food durability will be improved. On the other hand other sources say that GMOs could potentially harm organisms in the ecosystem, do due to the fact it has very very strong chemicals. GMO foods is a very delicate topic, but in

GMO’s are very unhealthy. They cause organ damage to animals, gastrointestinal, and immune system disorders that are accelerated and infertility. From GMO’s, genetically modified food can leave material inside us, possibly causing long term problems. It can transfer into DNA of bacteria living inside us, called toxic insecticide. The health problems were increased after GMO’s were introduced in 1996. Any percent of Americans with 3 or more Chronic illnesses went from 7% to 13% in 9 years.The food allergies gained, and disorders like Autism,

The fact that you can have an allergic reactions or even worse scares many people. Especially knowing that your food has been modified and you don't really know what's behind the food you put in your mouth. Research shows that, "Scientists often modify seeds using antibiotic-resistant genes in the genetic engineering process. Which mean it's a hard to kill, thus infecting many people and causing death." (http://www.healthline.com/health/gmos-pros-and-cons?m=0#cons3). With this information we can say that food that contains GMOs can potentially harm or even worse it can kill us. Just because it may taste really good and it looks appetizing it does not mean that it's good for you, we all have to be careful of what we put in our mouths and consume Although GMOs are bad in many people's point of views, others can say

In some cases this is true. However, GMOs decrease antibiotic efficacy, which lowers the effects of antibiotics on the human body. Furthermore, you will be immune to antibiotics, which means you won’t have anything to help you fight back against illnesses.

Most concerns with respect to GMOs have been due to their effects on human health and the environment. Some of the possible health concerns to humans include organ failure and birth defects. Based on tests carried out on rats, it has been shown that organs such as kidneys, liver and the heart may fail due to GMO consumption. Research has also shown that pregnant women are also at the risk of experiencing birth defects due to GMO consumption. On the environment, GMOs have resulted into weed resistance whereby they cannot be destroyed by the normal pesticides. In United States for instance, it has been reported that nine species of weeds have evolved to become resistant. GMOs have also been reported to persist in waterways. Researchers have been able to show that while pollen or leaves find their way to streams, these chemicals persist in waterways (Cavdar & Aydin, 2015).

Genetically modified organisms, otherwise known as GMOs, are a great danger to humanity. GMOs are genetically altered organisms engineered with the purpose to be resistant to dangerous pesticides, or to repel certain pests or certain viruses. The main purpose of them is to save farmers money when it comes to harvesting crops and cutting down labor costs. Overall, GMOs (also known as biotech or transgenic crops) are not safe and there are many reasons to prove it. First and foremost, GMOs pose a great risk to people’s health. GMOs are not natural. Scientists have developed these to help increase crop yields and profits for farmers and the companies selling the seeds and pesticides. They sacrifice people’s health at the expense of risks such as, humans developing allergies and possible resistance to antibiotics. Second, the environment will suffer greatly from GMOs by increasing the use of harmful herbicides. GMOs have insecticidal properties in their DNA. This on its own can be very harmful and poisonous to the ecosystem. The required herbicides used on GMOs to kill the weeds are also very dangerous to the environment. Lastly, GMOs cause great distress to organic agriculture. The organic agriculture is being compromised and abolished when GMOs come into contact with organic crops. While only a few big companies hoard the seed industry, this can be the demise of the planet’s organic agriculture. That will leave GMO companies in charge of the

GMOs have unexpected health effects. According to Foodmatters.tv, “In many investigations involving GMO-fed animals, there have been cases of underdeveloped organs, reproductive problems, accelerated aging, and even death.” In fact, about 98% of the genetically modified soybeans are fed to livestock and used in food ingredients such as lecithin. I once watched a video clip about a boy who died from e coli 057 because he ate a hamburger. The cow was fed genetically modified corn. I believe that nobody should have their health harmed after eating a GMO product.

According to Lois N. Magner, Professor Emerita at Purdue University, there are risks involving the consumption of foods that contain genes that are foreign (129). These GM crops are inserted with a gene that produces a “naturally occurring” pesticide, Bacillus Thuringiensis, which is “toxic to certain pests” (129). One might be eased by the words “naturally occurring” however that gene does not originally appear in that specific pant. Therefore, we do not know how it will affect that organism as a whole. It is important to note that “when people eat these GM foods they ingest the pesticide” (129). “In March 2015, the World Health Organization determined that the herbicide glyphosate (the key ingredient in Roundup®) is “probably carcinogenic to humans”(“GMO Facts”). If the plants are toxic, and the animals are eating these toxic plants, they too become toxic. Nevertheless, we humans eat both plants and animals, doubling the consumption of pesticides. Both Magner and the “NON-GMO” project state that there is no evidence or enough research to claim that “GMO” are safe because human health effects across a lifetime have not been examined. However, animal studies have shown GM foods linked with “organ damage, immune system disorders, accelerated aging, and infertility (Magner pg). Ever since these products were increased health problems have been on the rise. This is extremely worrying as we do not know

To go against what has been said up above, an article from T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies call out GMOs as having a negative effect on human health. The author, Jonathan R. Latham, PHD, who was once a plant geneticist creating GMO, talks about how his co workers, “shared their skepticism with [Author] that commercial interest were running far ahead of scientific