Genetically Modified Organisms Are Safe And Should Be Used

GMO is a genetically modified organism, which is a process to try and form a better product. Most organisms that are genetically modified are agricultural. Many everydays foods such as, corn, squash, and milk. Some may wonder why we have GMO’s. We have GMO’s, because scientist believe that genetically modified organisms could produce a healthier product for people to consume.

Genetically Modified Organisms are organisms that are infused with DNA extracted from another organism, which can come from plants, animals and even human genes. Although many companies have decided that buyers of their products do not need to be informed on the dangers of genetically modified organisms, consumers deserve to be informed by product labeling because the unnatural production of consumable products can, and will create detriments to our bodies, our environment and other living things.

GMO’s or Genetically Modified Food is one of the most controversial topics that have been studied and debated for over 40 years. Scientists on both sides of the spectrum claim that these modified foods are safe for consumption, but also some argue that these foods are toxic and very harmful to human life. GMO’s are genetically modified organisms that are created and added in a lab experiment where DNA are extracted from one gene and added to another plant or animal. This allows the genes to mix with the DNA to create a desired product. For example, bigger apples, larger oranges, taller animals, and plants that can survive the changing climate. GMOs are different from organic food and products because chemicals and DNA modification is not needed for these natural stuff.

Genetically modified Organisms (GMO’s) is any organism whose genetics have been modified by means of genetic engineering. The most common genetically modified organism is the food we eat on every day. Nearly 70% of foods on the shelves at your local supermarket are at least 1% genetically modified according to National Geographic. Scientist continue to find new ways to insert genes for specific traits into plant and animal DNA.

1) First, the scientists need to find an organism that contains the trait they would like their corn to have. In our example, they've identified a protein in Bt soil bacteria that can kill pests like rootworm but isn't harmful to mammals. (Farmers have been spraying their fields with Bt for decades, but it can wash away

Genetically Modified Organism or GMO is an organism that has been altered genetically. There are many possibilities for altering an organism such as growing conditions, quantity, or even scientific breakthroughs. Many choose a side over this heated debate, whether GMOs are safe or if they are harmful to humans. Currently about two-thirds of all items in the supermarket is GMO(Corn The Miracle Crop). GMO promise increase crop yields, lower costs, and less herbicides and pesticides. Altering the organisms genetics could negatively affect the organism resulting in an unstable product. Researchers have found that an unstable product can result in poor crop production, decrease in nutritional value, toxic and

According to Google the definition of GMO's is "living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering". This means that food is being genetically altered in a controlled lab by scientists. I know at first it sounds like a bad thing and that it is kind of scary that the food you are eating has been genetically altered. But let's say you have a cob of corn for lunch this is the corn that you are eating and it has been genetically altered. The genetically altered corn has had nutrients and other healthy ingredients added to it. This is what corn would look like if it had not been genetically altered. Not only is it unappealing to even look at much less eat but it is also not as healthy and less nutritious.

Indigenous to the Western hemisphere, corn has traveled all around the world being the center of religious practices, cuisine, and today drives food production, but the exact origin of this miracle vegetable is uncertain. Reported by National Geographic’s David Braun, corn was developed and cultivated somewhere in central Mexico over 8,700 years ago. Maize, another name for corn, was not found naturally in the wild, but came about due to the domestication of a variety of similar species from the ancient Native Americans. Corn derived from the teosinte plant, which is a wild grass containing kernels smaller than modern day corn. According to an article in The New York Times, during the 20th century few scientists could confirm the relation between teosinte and corn, but in the 1930’s, Dr. George W. Beadle conducted many genetic experiments with the two plants and discovered that they had very similar chromosomes. Beadle concluded that the two plants were members of the same species, with maize being the domesticated form of teosinte (Carroll).

XeroCorn Inc. has created a biotechnological product that will help many farmers and people be able to produce corn in areas that don’t get very much rainfall. The product that XeroCorn Inc. has created is corn, however it is not just any corn. XeroCorn is a genetically modified version that is able to grow in drought ridden areas, such as California. Corn is one of the largest exported foods in the United States according to U.S Grains Council. Corn has been exported to 100 different countries in 2013 and 2014. The reason corn was chosen to be modified is because in the United States, in order to plant corn, temperatures have to be warm and soil has to be very rich. XeroCorn has been modified by extracting the genetic codes from a cactus, which is a plant that is able to survive in extreme temperatures and dry soil without dying off, and put into corn to be able to have the same effects. plant that survive extreme temperatures in the desert without dying off to insert it into the corn so it can have the same effects as a cactus does.

Bt-corn is an example of a genetically modified organism, or in other terms a GMO. A GMO is an organism that has been genetically altered through molecular techniques alerting small parts of its genetic material. The main purposes for the use of GMO products is to increase its protection to pest, pesticides, or to just improve the overall quality. They have even come so far to resist the crops to drought and/or frost. The process of GMO’s has been done to many organisms, such as potatoes, corn, sweet corn, soybeans, and many more. The FDA is the organization that regulates GMOs, and considers the products resulted from GMOs is equivalent in nutrition than that of traditional crops. In the 1980’s, we discovered that pieces of an organism could

Approximately 85% of modified corn grow in US. Even genetically altered corn was used by many food brands. Many manufacturers modified corn so they are resistant to the herbicide glyphosate .Bt corn reduces the need for pesticides, and while the primary benefit comes largely during a heavy corn-borer infestation, an unpredictable event. Indeed, this application of GM crops seeks to turn corn into cost-effective pharmaceutical factories and may bear the mark of unacceptable risk. It is currently the subject of intense

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.

As a scientist from the United State Department of Agriculture, I would recommend the adoption of the GM corn being provided by the US. Genetically modified crops are a breakthrough technology as they accelerate the breeding of crops and make crop production more efficient. I will like to highlight the focus on the issue of safety of the GM corn. The ‘anti-GM faction’ has tried to suggest that GM corn is not safe for human consumption, but I will prove that the GM corn is perfectly safe for human consumption.

A Genetically Modified Organism or GMO is an organism whose genome has been altered by the process of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found within. These genetically modified organisms are a relatively new phenomenon in the United States, introduced in 1994. However, beginning in 2014 these chemicals could be found in 90% of corn, cotton, and soybeans produced in the United States. The looks and taste of genetically modified organisms may seem inviting but are the health risks really worth it? In my opinion, I believe that while genetically modified organisms do have positive feel and comfort they pose a large health risk to all who choose to consume them.

Genetic modification is a subject that has been hotly debated in the past, and remains a topic of controversy today. There are many critical discussions to be had with genetically modified (GM) products, however, this paper will focus on corn crops that have been modified to incorporate Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) genes. Corn is the largest food crop in the world and Bt corn is one of the largest crops in North America. Bt corn has several benefits, yet, there are also many potential problems with the crop and its impacts on local ecosystems. Although environmental issues may raise concerns, Bt crops have an immense upside with proper management of the Bt gene.