Pros and Cons of Genetically Modified Crops

One reason why genetically engineered crops are safe to eat are because they have no harm to the human body. A source that strongly supports my theme is by sciencemag.org they state “There is no report found with the effect on biodiversity or danger from interbreeding wild relatives and genetic engineered crops” (Haspel). If there was a danger in genetic engineered crops then they would not have been world widely used as a source of protection. This is a true statement because

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.

For thousands of years, humans have been genetically enhancing other organisms through the process of selective breeding. Polls indicate alarm over the contamination of everyday foods. Americans are especially concerned about Genetically Modified Organisms. So, are they good or not? According to NewsELA, PRO/CON: Is it time to label GMO foods? GMO foods? Andrew Pollackmay's "Genetically Engineered Crops are Safe, Analysis Finds", and Janet Renee's "Benefits you get from a GMO" they talk about the merits and the demerits of GMO crops. GMOs are plant or animal products that have been reengineered in a lab. Scientists use the DNA of bacteria,

Many will argue that Genetically Modified Organisms(GMOs) are not safe for human consumption, however they are almost inevitable for our everyday food consumption. Some argue that the recent increase in gluten intolerance is caused by GMO foods (Argument against). Other state that the risk to humans by GMO’s is relatively small (The GMO”). The bottom line is what people put into their bodies is a personal choice and a person should be able to easily tell if a product has been genetically modified or not.

The genetically modified corn, also known as BT corn has been washing into rivers and Streams and is producing byproducts and other harmful things. The BT corn was mainly planted to kill off some of the Corn Borer bugs, but in the process, it also started to kill Caddisfly’s. It started to kill them because it got clogged in the rivers and either polluted it or it destroyed the eggs. The adult Caddisfly’s died from eating the GT corn pollen that had a lot of different kinds of bug poisons. The Gt corn was later removed and tested for thoughts on better use and safety in the future.

While these are valid concerns, they are entirely wrong. According to the World Health Organization in 2005, “GM foods currently traded on the international market have passed risk assessments in several countries and are not likely to present risks for human health” (Novella). Many of those who are anti-GMO claim that GMOs are not safe because they do not know enough about them or they have heard far too many conflicting reports. While there are many reports that claim that GMOs are detrimental to the environment, the three agencies that oversee GM crops, the FDA, USDA, and EDA, have ruled that these crops do not pose any real threat. Since the beginning of the GM crop in 1996, there have been 2,497 approvals of the safety of GMOs in the environment and 1,129 of these approvals have been for the food safety of the products (Monsanto). This further disproves the claim that GMOs are unsafe for humans and the environment and reassures that there is no risk involved in either the consumption or the planting of GM

GMOS in recent years have become a main stream debate. A debate whether or not they are good or bad for are bodies and the environment. GMOs (genetically modified organisms) is an organism material that has been altered to improve the productivity and product quality. This creates genes of a plant, animal, bacteria and viruses that do not occur in nature or normal crossbreeding methods. About 80% of processed food contains GMOs. GMOs have raised concern in whether they are beneficial in helping humans suffering from famine, improve production of food or create greater problems for our health. They have rapidly spread in the production of food and farming. Having food and mass amount of food is important in life but is having mass quantities

Pros for genetically modified plants are good use in productions in are arguculture. GM will allow are fields and crops to formally produce more products to help feed more people. GM products also allows a longer shelf life in its products. Genetically modified plants also reduces the need of for pesticides and herbicides which is a form of insect repellents. The reduction of pesticides and herbicides will allow us as human beings to stop the Potential effects include cancer and the damage to the nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Another pro for genetically modified plants would be that the tecnology of GM will allow the plant to stand weather conditions so farmers wont loose there crops due to tempertures of different seasons.

There are many people who will argue that genetically modified foods are safe and not harmful to people. The consumption and production of GMO foods is perceived by many people to be technology that has been awfully evaluated and could possibly be dangerous and harmful to humans. Although, When there are new or fairly new genetically modified crops they

    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.

For thousands of years, humans have transformed their surroundings and neighboring organisms to suit their needs. The transformation first took place when humans spread seeds onto the earth to grow their own food, and continued when humans reached out to provide food and shelter to other animals in exchange for labor, companionship and sustenance. When early agriculture proved successful, the best and strongest animals and crops were chosen for the next generation. This was the dawn of genetic modification, and it is as old as agriculture itself.

People who support GM foods dismiss complaints that they might not be safe to eat. GM foods are likely to be more nutritious and contain smaller amounts of pesticide residues that foods raised by traditional farming methods. Food poisoning agents such as salmonella are natural and they kill thousands of people each year. Lots of plants produce powerful toxins to deter pests. With the technology of GM Crops including beans and cassava (a fruit grown in tropical countries) produce cyanide that can be removed before cooking. This is extremely useful for consumers to eat and for producers to make.

GMO foods are not the most healthy or honest foods, but they are the most helpful. Many fruits and vegetables are engineered to be resistant to bugs and diseases that could cause famine. This helps farmers all over the country by giving them a better harvest. Also, non-sanitary soil has become a large problem in some places around the world. The soil made it harder for crops to grow in certain environments. To solve this problem, scientists could take a gene from a plant that can live in these conditions, and plant it into another crop’s genome. This would make the crop that

They are produced faster, insect resistant, better tasting, more nutritious and environmentally friendly. Potentially, GMO foods have the ability to end starvation and feed millions of people worldwide, who currently go hungry. At the same time GMO foods can combine many vitamins and minerals into a single food source. This is an inexpensive, easy, efficient and effective way to end starvation and malnutrition. However, I argue that GMO foods are a serious risk to our health! GMO foods are made by transferring the genes of one organism into another organism. Majority of these genes are obtained from bacterium, an organism that normally makes you sick, which is why so many people are against GMO. We don’t know exactly what we are eating, where it comes from, if it causes allergies and what reactions take place between the two totally opposite genes. We, as consumers, have no idea whether the food that we eat is safe or not. I strongly believe that not enough testing has been done to clear GMO foods as 100 %

Genetically modified foods are organisms that have been altered through the process of genetic engineering. Genetic engineering is the direct manipulation of any organism in which scientist change the genetics of a cell modifying an organism’s DNA to a desirable trait. (USA Today, last access July 5, 2017)