New Gmo Study : Mice Fed Lifetime Of Gm Corn Grow Tumors

Thesis Statement: In fact, the food industry states that 75-80 percent of foods contain genetically modified ingredients, and I am here today to give you information about them.

Currently GM crops in our food system include soy (94%), cotton (90%), canola (90%), sugar beets (95%), corn (88%), Hawaiian

When stripped to its core, the conflict lies in whether GMO's are beneficial or detrimental to the human population and the world's ecosystems. Surely we, as a population, have agreed upon the fact that GMO's influence the natural order of things, yet these genetically modified present both pluses and minuses. It is our job to figure out whether they are ultimately good or bad for both nature and the human race. By now, humans have realized that at times it is appropriate to tinker with the balance of nature, such as during famines, droughts, and the slow process

Imagine, if you will, something that can protect our food from pests. Something that saves our water resources by watering our crops less. Imagine something that allows us to feed more people and grow more food. This, among many other things, is what the GMOs claim to fame is. What actually is a GMO? In recent years the conversation about this topic has increased significantly for good or ill. We hear amazing things about GMOs, all the potential benefits for mankind and our food. Conversely, we hear very negative things about GMOs and how it adversely affects our food and the people eating these foods. What is the truth? What do the facts says, and what is the world doing about GMOs? This paper will discuss what a GMO is, the labeling of GMOs and the controversies surrounding GMOs. These three topics will lead to a better understanding of the GMO debate.

Others may hold a different perspective regarding GMOs negatively affecting the human body. But, facts from the article, “10 Scientific Studies Proving GMOs Can Be Harmful To Human Health”, undeniably demonstrate that glyphosate induces human breast cancer cells growth via estrogen receptors. For example, a study in the US National Library of Medicine explains how the estrogen disruptors can cause birth defects, cancer tumors and developmental disorders. To delineate, a plethora of researches determined that Monsanto’s products contain “xenoestrogens,” which mimic real estrogen in the human body. Xenoestrogens cause a significant increase in the risk of various cancers, early onset of puberty, thyroid issues and infertility. After contaminating and ruining the environment, companies such as Monsanto are altering the natural remedies in human bodies. I strongly agree that genetically modified crops are unhealthy and extremely harmful to humans’

GMO's and more specifically GM corn is a very beneficial route for humanity to take when it comes to the future of agriculture. With many benefits to not only those consuming but to the farmers producing them and even to less developed nations if exported and planted en masse, it could save hundreds of thousands from starvation. Now

Audience: Speech class of students ranging from freshman to seniors, some may have prior knowledge of GMOs.

When it comes to GMOs we really don 't have any clues to what it may do to our bodies. Tests that were done on lab animals showed some surprising results.A study shows that rats that were fed with GM potatoes developed smaller livers,testicles,hearts, and brains. They also had damaged immune systems, structural changes in their white blood cells. This will cause them to be vulnerable to disease and infection compared to rats that were fed with non-GMO potatoes.Lendman said Equally alarming, results showed up after 10 days of testing, and they persisted after 110 days that 's the human equivalent of 10 years (2008). It’s not just rats even animals.

There is an ongoing debate over whether or not producing genetically modified foods particularly corn, produce any harm to humans, their livestock, as well as the environment. GM corn does have the capability of causing harm human and our livestock’s health. The presence of preservatives and fertilizers used on plants as they grow, give farmers of corn and other produce free reign in the use of pesticides. The potential for GM corn to cause harm in individuals, and the livestock is great, however it may not be through the over usage of pesticides, fertilizers and preservatives but the overconsumption of this product. GM corn is a prime ingredient in so many products of consumption. Not only is it feed to chickens, cows, pigs and any previously

Research done by South Dakota State University on rats eating GMO corn showed that there were no generational defects even in the testes of male rats. The testes were a main area of focus due to the high number of cell divisions and multiplications that occur

GMO’s are created by gene-splicing a plant’s dna, and modifying it to meet the creators needs. But plants that are modified like this, their seeds can spread, and affect other plants, and eventually, affect us. A research team from the FDA ( Federal Department of Agriculture), found that over 80% of the world's corn population has been affected by GMO’s. If we eat this corn, it may cause bad news for us.

Three corn varieties that are genetically engineered by the Monsanto company have been highly associated to kidney, heart and liver damage. The NK 603, MON 863 and MON 810 were given to rats over 90 days, together with a non-GMO variety of corn for control. The rats given the GMO product showed extensive damage on their hearts, liver, kidneys, spleen and adrenal glands.

Hence, even though American markets are full of foods containing GM ingredients, the use of labels will create a cleaner, safer, and healthier food industry that appeals to the public interest. While consumers’ ignorance to the production of their foods creates safety issues, these risks can be alleviated by implementing a mandate that will require labels on foods that have been genetically modified. Moreover, it is essential that American citizens begin to tackle the issue of labeling GMOs by spreading the word and raising awareness so that people are more equipped to deal with the problem; in addition, citizens must press the producers of natural foods to label their products as a “non-GMO” and press the government to create a federal, or

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.

In the study of Seralini et al. (2012) it is argued that the results of a 2-year study of rats fed "Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize) show a direct link between the GM corn and death: "In females, all treated groups died 2-3 times more than controls, and more rapidly" (Seralini et al., 2012, p. 4221). Male rats fed GM corn were 4 times more likely to develop "large palpable tumors than controls which