Gm Foods Persuasive Essay

Over the years there has been a rapid increase of foods that are genetically modified being sold to us throughout the U.S. Genetically modified foods contain organisms that have had DNA from a non-related species transferred into their genes via biotechnology to permeate them with specific traits. And doing so these foods should not be sold. Crops that are genetically modified such as corn, soybeans, and tomatoes are toxic for the environment. Also, the health consequences of eating genetically modified organisms are largely unknown. And, genetic engineering creates dangerous side effects.

“When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.” – Ursula K. Le Guin. No matter what good some people believe they are doing, everything seems to come with a consequence, and the question is whether or not the good overpowers the bad. Many experts argue that Genetically Modified foods are actually beneficial to, not only people, but animals, plants, and the world overall. Some experts even state that, not only are they beneficial, but that they also protect the environment and aid food productivity. Most farmers actually recommend GMO’s because they are easier to grow, maintain, and tend to be more profitable; however, countless other experts have come to realize that GMO foods are untested, unsafe, and unhealthy. Studies indicate that

As human civilization has evolved over the centuries, the way we produce our food has changed. There are many terms for describing this process such as food biotechnology or genetic engineering, but the most common one is genetically modified organisms or GMO. GMOs are used on plant life to enhance certain qualities before consumption or extraction. There have been many concerns about this subject, but despite this it should continue to be used in the future out of necessity.

My husband and I live on a fixed income. He's retired and I work as a nanny. As the price of food continues to rise we've had to cut back on how much meat we buy, because the prices are so outrageous. Food companies keep making the packages smaller and jacking up the prices. Our money doesn't go as far as it used to, and if the utilities or other expenses go up, then it's less money for our food budget. We also have medical and prescription costs that make up a big portion of our monthly budget that we have to consider before purchasing food. Please support H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, and help keep food costs down by allowing the FDA to regulate GMO-free foods.

Recently, there has been controversy on whether GMOs are favorable, or synthetic and faulty. Although, many are not actually informed properly about what GMOs actually are. A GMO is a genetically modified organism, in which its DNA is taken and implanted into another plant or animal. Filmmaker, Jeremy Seifert, is quite precarious on the subject, considering there is not much we really know about these genes. Jeremy says “I suddenly felt uneasy about the food we were eating,” (Seifert). We are unaware of the health and safety risks that come with the use of these genes on everyday food items. It is evident that there is a mass amount of positives and negatives. However, the powerful weight of the negatives seem to have a larger impact than the positive ideas within it.

Many people feel that genetically modified organisms are unsafe, untested and therefore not something they want in their food or environment. I feel that without the proper studies and research we are putting ourselves in the hands of large corporations that have more of an interest in making money than offering a safe product. I feel it is important to make an informed decision when it comes to products or organisms affecting ourselves or our environment.

Everyone knows that bleach is used to sterilize furniture, to whiten laundry, and to clean toilets, but it also is a main ingredient for something else. Almost all genetically modified foods and processed foods contain bleach, and guess what, bleach is not nearly the worst ingredient inside of these frankenfoods. According to Dr. Mercola, "more than 3,000 foods contain preservatives, artificial flavorings, artificial coloring, and MSG's." GMO food is the use of bacteria or a virus to artificially insert an entirely foreign DNA into a plant’s genes or cells. They are by definition different from traditional foods, as they are a hybrid using horizontal gene transfer, which is a process that does not occur in nature. Whether GMO's are beneficial for your body or overall negative is a large controversy today. Well, let's dig deeper into what goes into GMO's. Genes that are inserted into Genetically Modified soy, for example, can transfer into the DNA of bacteria living inside us, and the toxic insecticide

Genetically Modified products are dangerous to human and animal health and should not be consumed. There have been many chemicals and foods that have been declared “safe for use” and been bad, but none have been more dangerous than GMO products. My reasons for being against GMO are simple and as follows are:

Genetically modified organisms, GMOs for short have the potential to solve a lot of the world’s issues revolving hunger, but are they considered safe for human consumption? GMOs are organisms that have been modified genetically in a lab, that is by tinkering with its genetic code in order to obtain a trait that would be beneficial to us such as choosing a trait that makes a fruit bigger. This allows us to obtain better harvests from our crops, give our crops the ability to create its own pesticide, or as stated previously make our crops bigger. The topic of GMOs is widely controversial among people because they fear that genetically modified foods aren’t safe to eat and are harmful to the human body. Although many people believe that eating GMOs is unsafe to the human body, I believe that it's just as unsafe

Recently, many well known candy companies such as Hershey's have switched to using sugar cane as their sugar source rather than beet sugar. The explanation for this change is simple. It is because of genetically modified organisms, which are also known as GMOs. Almost all sugar beets are genetically modified, which makes the sugar from sugar beets genetically modified as well. There is much controversy over GMOs, about whether or not modified food is safe to eat. In my opinion, I believe that GMOs are very harmful to your health. First of all, there is evidence that clearly indicates that GMOs could cause harmful side effects. Also, during the traditional crossbreeding process, agricultural scientists use radiation and many other harmful chemicals to endure gene mutations. Not to mention,

In the past few years, society has been made more aware of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Because of this, GMOs are being replaced in diets with more natural and organic options. GMOs have been researched and found to cause adverse effects on human health because of the gene splicing, or genetic alterations that are done to create them through genetic engineering. Before this issue became an issue, many people were eating processed and even healthy foods without understanding what chemicals and toxins they were actually putting into their bodies. GMOs are infused into food without awareness because one never really understands what all those unpronounceable words, label GMOs, really are. Due to recent research, it has been found that genetically modified organisms are harmful and can lead to increased risks of disease and cancer.

Anita Kissee, an executive producer for TVW’s weekly public affairs show in the state of Washington produced a documentary on one of the major issues in her home state. Washington’s food fight: The debate over GMO labels is a documentary about whether people should be fully aware of what their food is and where it comes from. The film takes place in Washington state documenting what the actual farmers are doing to grow our food—whether it be letting nature take its natural course or using GMO’s to grow faster and bigger crops.

“High-tech tomatoes, Mysterious milk, Super squash. Are we supposed to eat this stuff? Or is it going to eat us?” why do we eat mysteries foods that we don't know why there made from. The quote means that we shouldn’t eat all the food companies make because one day they could be worst then they already are. Why is It that processed lemonade is made from nail polish but nail polish is made from natural lemons. If we continues to eat this food then we could good as well want to get fat and healthy and kiss our lives away. Processed foods are bad for the human body because it has bad GMO’S, it is hyper rewarding, and people become addicted because of all the dopamine in the food.

only harm the environment, but humans as well. Many studies have shown that people get toxic

    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.