Genetically Foods ( Gm Foods ) Harmful?

The article “Not in my fridge” by Jeffery M. Smith elaborately discussed the health hazards of genetically modified (GM) products. This article has opened my eyes and revealed my ignorance of how unmindful of what I have eaten for years. I was very alarmed by many of the things I have learned in this article. After learning the side-effect of GM food, I was certainly concerned for our health. Moreover, learning that the biotech company’s strong stand in advocate of GM products as well as the United States governments and the Food and Drug administration (FDA) cover up of serious safety issues of GM highly disturbed me.

Yet, despite these things, I’m going to focus on the health effects and the fact that the evidence suggests that health issues are not a concern for consumers. For example, in the article “Scientists Say GMO Food are Safe, Public Skepticism remains” from The Plate, they mentioned a group by the name of The National Academy of Sciences (a group funded by the U.S. Congress to provide expert scientifically-based advice on a wide variety of issues) and in particular used their findings in the article. What the committee came up with, after a two year long study, was that they “[didn’t] find evidence the consumption of the GE foods currently in our food supply increase food allergies, have significant effects on the GI tract, or pose a risk for horizontal gene transfer” (Tamar Haspel). To simplify what the committee was trying to get across, genetically

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

Genetically modified foods can be good and bad for humans and the economy. For example, if you do not cook an genetically modify foods it can cause us humans to become deathly ill. If the soil is not treated before the genetically modified seed is placed into the ground it can damage the soil and the earth around it.

why is GMO’s so harmful to humans? Many people are wondering about whether consuming food that comes , people and indicate some facts and Although genetically modified food may cause some product to not be labeled may cause serious disease instabilities of the inserted gene because of four reasons. crops can support and supply more population with the food needed in the future. crops can also carry beneficial medicines and vaccines to parts of the world where it is currently too costly to store and prepare them. Organisms are exposed to reaction or chemicals to create a non-specific but stable change, and the humans, selective breeding, plant breeding, animal breeding, somaclonal variation

This is an argumentative essay talking about how genetically modified food is bad , some may disagree with what my opinion is about , but i come today stating my facts and opinions on why genetically modified food is bad for our health.

Are genetically modified organisms safe to consume? Do they offer a better solution to feeding the world’s poorest countries? Do they have a higher yield rate than traditional methods of agriculture? There’s a gamut of opposing views when it comes to GMO’s and their benefits/risks. In all honesty the average civilian wouldn’t know the difference between a genetically modified tomato and a traditionally grown tomato. So why the big fuss? The issue is: are the consumers really in the know on how GMO corporations run? The GMO industry is like the tobacco industry (in the past). Everyone would be smoking and these tycoons could cared less about the consumer. Now we see ads on how smoking can lead to several different types of cancers and dysfunctions within the body. But once upon a time there were ads and campaigns on how smoking was harmless fun! When reading a pro-GMO article I always question whether the author was being genuine or whether they were paid to manipulate the truth. When it comes to the classic debate over GMOs vs non GMOs, we need to keep in mind that every person has the right to be aware of what they eat and how it was made, we also need to understand how the GMO industry is a large influencer in politics, and how heavy pesticides/herbicides are used more than should.

Many people are not aware of this issue and that is the problem, why people keep consuming and producing GMo's. When I go to the store I always try to watch out for these types of foods! I avoid them because I know that this can harm my health and the health of my family. I would love for everyone to get informed about this topic to read and learn about the risk and danger of GMO's.

People nowadays think that Genetically Modified Organisms are bad for us. GMO foods are organisms that have had new genes added to them from different organisms. People are not very educated about Genetically Modified Organisms that is why they think they are bad for us, how do we educate people about Genetically Modified Organisms, how Genetically Modified Organisms not harmful to us.

Have you ever give the values of this planet a thought, or how we use them maybe even change the appearance of it to best fit our needs, like using GMOs? This is where many people question. What are GMOs? Are they harmful? How are they made? GMO is an initialized way of saying Genetically Modified Organisms. This means that humans in a lab with beakers, chemicals, and high powered microscopes change the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of a living organism to make it more unique or even a better being than its original species.

GMO foods have a large impact on the society. They are starting to make up the entire food industry. Food is a necessity to all human beings and is what humans rely on to help function daily. The vast majority of corn, soy, canola, and sugar beet grown in the US are genetically modified. These ingredients are often used in processed foods, what makes the most of the food industry. They raise serious life to death questions while creating a large clash in society. Should these foods be eaten? Are they harmful? Those who support GMO foods make the argument that these types of foods have been eaten for 15 years now. No harm has yet come up. However, others argue that by just saying there’s no major harm doesn’t guarantee that they are perfectly

What if people could create an organism that was stronger than it was previously? More resistance to diseases, poisons, and that could thrive in a hostile environment? That is what scientist are creating with GMOs (Genetically Modified Organism) but mostly with plants that farmers produce for food such as corn or soybeans. Scientist can create modified organism when they pick an organism (such as corn) and then have certain changes introduced into their DNA using genetic engineering. It is different from breeding because instead of getting random genes, scientists are putting the desired gene directly into the plants’ DNA. Genetically modified foods are a controversial topic throughout most of the country but most Americans would be

on Earth consume one bowl of white rice every day, but white rice cannot provide enough amount of Vitamin A. The scientists at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Institute for Plant Sciences have produced “golden” rice which comprises a high amount of beta-carotene (the orange-color pigment and precursor of Vitamin A). The scientists worked more than 10 years on creating “golden” rice (Verna 6). Unfortunately, as Deborah B. Whitman points out in her article “Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful, or Helpful?”: “. . . , the grant that funded the creation of this rice strain was not renewed, perhaps because of the vigorous anti-GMO food protesting in Europe, and so this nutritionally-enhanced rice may not come to market at all” (3).

Are Genetically Modified Foods safe to eat? A Genetically Modified Food or a GMF is an organism whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering. This creates an unstable combination of plants and animals. Many people have disagreements over Genetically Modified Foods. But the real argument is over if they are safe to eat.

    Humans have been intentionally changing the genetic properties of animals and plants for centuries, through all the standard breeding techniques of the use of radiation and chemicals to create random mutations, some of them turn out to be useful, for example Genetic Modified (GM) Foods. What is Genetically Modified (GM) Foods? GM foods are foods that are derived from organisms that have been genetically engineered. Also they are called genetically engineered (GE) or transgenic crop that are generally made of a genetic marker. GMO have a very long history. In fact, they have been around for thousands of years. So perhaps the conflict over their safety shouldn't be about whether they are safe for humans to consume, but rather how they will impact long term.Even though Genetically Modified Foods (GMF) would increase food costs, these can improve yields for farmers, provide nutritional benefits,and help to alleviate the increasing global population of third world countries.