GMO Controversy Foods

“Sixty to seventy percent of all processed foods available on store shelves contain genetically modified ingredients”, according to George Erdosh and Marcia Amidon Lusted in “To GMO or not to GMO? Genetically engineered food has strong advocates and harsh critics.” Genetically modified organisms can be found in most conventional foods processed in the United States, and genetic modification of crops is extremely common on classic Minnesota farms. Crops such as corn and soybeans or even papaya and zucchini are viable for genetic modification. In fact, the definition of (GMO) as reported by Alex K. Rich and Tom Warhol, authors of “Genetically Modified Foods: An Overview,” is, “food in which, at some point during the production process molecules and proteins are chemically altered to give the food more nutrients, a better appearance, and a longer shelf life.” As a matter of fact, a majority of all the foods found at the grocery store are genetically altered. However, many people do not know what genetic modification really is, or that the idea has been around for many years. GMOs are used to control pests and weeds. Therefore, through changing the genetic makeup of the plant, modifications allow for advancements of new technologies that account for the applicability of specific chemicals, as opposed to dated Non-GMO farming techniques.

Do you know what GMO’S are? You should because more than likely you consume them every day. Malnutrition of the rapidly growing human population is one of the major problem faced by the world we live in today. Genetically modified food (GM Food) is the solution to this problem. The food produced on a massive scale, by direct or indirect involvement of genetically manipulated organisms is called genetically modified food.

“Proponents of GM foods counter that GM plants, with their built-in protections against disease, pests, herbicides, cold, drought, and floods will help increase food production worldwide and thereby stem the tide of worldwide hunger.” (Reyes CR111). Proof of genetic engineering are present in many cases. Plant geneticists are able to completely separate a single strand of DNA for pest resistance, which they can then inject into a separate plant. The plant into which the DNA strand is injected will then have the gene to which it resists pests. Therefore GMO’s work extremely well when trying to get rid of disease in

In many parts of the world, millions of children and adults die every year from not being able to find food. Some argue that the use of genetically modified crops is the ultimate solution to this problem. They believe in the power of genetically engineered crops to stop the hunger, allow crops to be grown on previously unfarmable land, and solve all of the malnutrition-related problems in both developed and developing countries.

GMO’s are designed to resist being damaged by exessive amounts of pesticides that allow farmers to kill weeds growing around the crops, but not the crops themselves. These foods have foreign genes (genes from other plants or animals) insterted into their genetic codes to modify their nutritional value, resistance and taste. GMO’s are susceptible to having pesticides encoded in their DNA, therefore meaning that the food they produce will also contain those chemicals which causes an ethical concern for human consumption of genetically modified organisms. The most substantial use of GMO technology has been on a large amount of agricultural crops. In the United States, at least 90% of soy, cotton, canola, corn and sugar beets sold were genetically modified which also caused a large ethical concern.Social factors Many social concerns surround the potential risks of Genetically modified organisms for human

Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, have taken a new role in the world’s food industry. It is not uncommon for the majority of produce being sent out for the public’s consumption to be genetically engineered. The problem is, no one has proof that genetically modified food is safe to eat. In fact, evidence shows that there is a huge possibility that it is not. With neglected and insufficient testing, and the unknown side effects, GM food is likely to do more harm than good.

Genetically modified foods are a new source of nutrition in the US and many speculate these foods have not been tested enough to ensure the safety of its consumers, while many Anti-GMO activist argue the safety of consuming, Consumers believe that GMOs contain more nutrients than the original because the Genetics of the food have been altered. Nutritional value in Genetically Modified foods does not change but what the modifications do is ripe the food quicker as well as prevent harmful bacteria from developing.

Advocates and opponents have made very contrasting claims about the benefits and potential risks of GMOs, and each pointed to their own favourite pieces of evidence without any straight answer. In general, agro-biotechnologist advocates and crop science companies promote the use of GM technology as a risk-free alternative to enhance food quality in particular and for the overall economic benefits at large (Nelson, 2001). On the other hand, opponents including some scientist and environmentalist view the application of genetic modification in food crops as a lethal interference between the realm of nature and human leading to unknown health hazards, socioeconomic risks and regulatory constraints (Nelson, 2001). Incidentally, the nature of GM debate among the public and the experts is exceptionally different (Hansen et al., 2003). While consumers are more focused on tangible benefits such as price, features and tangible benefits of GM foods, expert’s differences of opinion are concentrated mostly in three major areas a) the safety regimes for both human and environment; b) regulatory framework of GMOs in local as well as international context and c) the allied economic constraints of commercialisation of GMOs (Paarlberg, 2002). Thus, literature cited in the present study are subdivided in accordance with these three major areas of conflict among the experts, including a brief discussion about the role of the media in GM

Some of the arguments for the benefits of using GMO’s in the food system includes; faster gene trait creations, increase in crop yields, and decreasing in the use of pesticides (Jordan, 2002; Kumper & Qaim, 2014; Seshadri, 2016). In Dr. Seshadri’s presentation, she explained that because of gene selection, we are able make evolution faster than the natural selection way. Scientist can select certain traits that they want to achieve and inserted into a new specie and hopefully the trait would be pass on to its offspring. This process can happen relatively fast. GMOs can be resistant to pest or herbicides, which makes it an effective means to control pests. As a result, the crop yield and the profit gain for farmers has increased (Kumper & Qaim,

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are highly embedded into our food systems. The use of GMOs is a subject that is often highly debated. GMOs have been viewed as a way to produce food more efficiently, and to aid in the feeding of our ever growing population. However, there are numerous countries that have placed a ban on the use of these products. Comparing production increases in the U.S. to those countries that have banned the use of GMOs will help to give insight into why these products may be a good solution to feeding our ever growing population. At the same time seeing the negative side effects of the history of GMOs may cause you to change your mind on the use of GMOs.

It is imperative to know that although when used properly and not for the reason of increasing profit, GM foods have some advantages. These include some nutritional benefits that add additional vitamins to products, such as rice, that are being used in underdeveloped countries. However, some companies take advantage of the advancements in genetic engineering and cause more harm than help. Some of these GM foods lead to higher risk of allergies. Many children that consume these products have developed life-threatening allergies. This is because these new genes being created in a plant have created a new allergen. It is also being researched that Gm foods can lead to cancer and many other human health

Proponents of GMOs assert that foods produced from GMOs are as safe as the non-modified counterparts. After reviewing the evidence, however, I strongly suspect that the consumption of GM foods puts consumers at risk. To start off, the safety of GM foods has become more questionable over time, as an increasing number of studies associate the ingestion of such food with various kinds of allergic reactions, serious illnesses and other conditions. Studies also indicate that chemical residue from the pesticides that the producers use on GMO crops is also dangerous to human health.

Proponents of GMOs assert that foods produced from GMOs are as safe as the non-modified counterparts. After reviewing the evidence, however, I strongly suspect that the consumption of GM foods puts consumers at risk. To start off, the safety of GM foods has become more questionable over time, as an increasing number of studies associate the ingestion of such food with various kinds of allergic reactions, serious illnesses, and other conditions. Studies also indicate that chemical residue from the pesticides that the producers use on GMO crops is also dangerous to human health.

Robert Goldberg, a plant molecular biologist, is shocked so many people are still concerned about GM foods because they have been so thoroughly tested (Freedman, 2013, p.1). In addition, GM foods offer benefits such as the lower cost of food, farmer safety from spraying pesticides, and higher crop yields. Proponents feel the benefits of GM foods outweigh the risks, especially since fears of long-term health and

Biotechnology offers a variety of potential benefits and risks. It enhanced the food production by making plants less vulnerable to drought, frost, insects, and viruses and by enabling plants to compete more effectively against weeds for soil nutrients. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are defined as organisms (except for human beings) in which the genetic material has been altered in a way which doesn 't occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination. GMO 's have widespread applications as they are used in biological and medical research, production of pharmaceutical drugs, experimental medicine, and agriculture. The use of gene technology in food production has become interesting due to increased needs of food as well as its improved quality with the application of gene technology to plants and animals, goals can be achieved more quickly than by traditional selection. Consequently, ethical dilemmas are opened concerning the eventual negative effects of production of genetically modified food. It seems that supplementation of nutraceuticals and wild foods as well as wild lifestyle may be protective, whereas western diet and lifestyle may enhance the expression of genes related to chronic diseases. In a few cases, it has also improved the quality and nutrition of foods by altering their composition. However, the use of biotechnology has also raised concerns about its potential risks to the environment and humans health. For example, some