The Future Of Transgenic Animals

Major food corporations with the mantra of “feeding the world” have started a cycle of chemical abuse and sterilization of the earth. Frances Moore Lappé talks about this in his article, Diet Of The Small Planet, giving readers the harsh reality that our increasing meat centered diets are causing. The consumption of meat has been linked to the single-minded belief that beef/ham/chicken were the only source of “much needed protein.” According to the data that Lappé has gathered though, this “meat principle” could not be further from the truth. For instance, take the fact that a cow needs to ingest “21 pounds of [plant protein from grains] in order to produce 1 pound of protein for human consumption.” (Lappé) In fact, all the grains grown in the US that are supposedly suppose to “feed the world” at least “78%” (Lappé) is given to livestock as feed. This ridiculousness is further emphasized when Lappé mentions the stark contrast of livestock to the protein producing ability of plants per acre. The protein production of “cereals, legumes and leafy vegetables” easily produce up to “15 times more protein per acre” (Lappé) than the average piece of meat. The most startling example of the protein conversion inefficiency of meat through comes from the comparison to Spinach, which Lappé notes, is actually able to produces “26 times more protein per

modified mice. Gene modification is the process of crossing and selective breeding of animals and

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.

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.

Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs, are foods that have been prepared through the gene-splicing techniques of biotechnology. Although GMOs have been all over the world for numerous years, it wasn’t till just lately that individuals have become more concerned with them. Though, countless industries and corporations that produce genetically modified organisms, like Monsanto, attempt to make believe that the foods they harvest are healthy and valuable for the environment; though that may be correct at first glimpse, numerous anti-GMO protestors are certain that these corporations trick people into believing corrupt information. In this essay, we will uncover the pros and cons of these foods and ultimately, come to the assumption that GMOs may have letdowns for

Genetic engineering has been around for many years and is widely used all over the planet. Many people don’t realize that genetic engineering is part of their daily lives and diet. Today, almost 70 percent of processed foods from a grocery store were genetically engineered. Genetic engineering can be in plants, foods, animals, and even humans. Although debates about genetic engineering still exist, many people have accepted due to the health benefits of gene therapy. The lack of knowledge has always tricked people because they only focused on the negative perspective of genetic engineering and not the positive perspective. In this paper, I will be talking about how Genetic engineering is connected to Brave New World, how the history of

Michael Fortun claims “ethics is not about a good or bad answer, or a good or bad action, so much as it is about a certain quality of an encounter” (Rajan 66). Without context, ethics lack meaning. For productivity to maintain fluidity, the various contexts and subsequent manifestations of ethics must be capable of coexisting in one space. When they fail to coexist this space becomes blurred, slowing productivity and ultimately the flow of capital. New topics often lend to discord, demonstrated by the numerous debates surrounding the use of biotechnology for genetic modification of plants and animals. Whether the discussion revolves around the ethical ambiguity of genetically modified foods or transgenic animals, the side that wins out is that

In the year of 1543, laying on his death bed, Nicholas Copernicus published the On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres. The notions and ideas that were presented in Copernicus’s book have not only led us to believe that the Earth orbits around the Sun, but rather have led the general populace to have an intrinsic belief in the scientific method. Today, this very belief in the scientific method is being challenged by human morality. As biochemists continue to widen the scope of biopharming, countless individuals are beginning to wonder where to draw a line on transgenic organisms. As individuals, themselves, are beginning to take a stance on transgenics, governments and health organizations are also closely monitoring this ongoing struggle between scientific advancement and human morality.

The growing need for animal protein has exerted pressures on the current animal production system. One of the alternatives found by producers to improve animal performance has been the use of veterinary drugs, especially antibiotics. However, its indiscriminate use can be a risk to the environmental balance in the producers local, since Brazil has approximately 42 million head of swine. With this herd, pig farming represents a great potential for generating impacts. As an alternative to using the large volume of the liquid slurry of pigs generated, many producers have been using the slurry as a biofertilizer applied to the soil. Residues of veterinary drugs have the capacity to accumulate with environmental matrices, to be leached to water

The effects of exogenous enzymes in pigs’ diets on the nutrients digestion might vary by pigs’ age, diet ingredients, and enzyme products. Moreover, the activity of enzymes, the types, size, and ingredients of diets, and the environment of digestive tract are also affected the digestibility and function of exogenous enzymes.

Transgenesis can have an impact on biodiversity within a species. Genetically modified (GM) animals or plants can be altered to survive better in their natural environment than other non genetically modified organisms. If these better suited organisms are reintroduced into their natural habitat they will dominate the other natural organism within a species and rule them out of the gene pool. This differs from natural selection because humans are involved and have created an unnatural breed of a species. An example of this is the Bt cotton plant. If the Bt cotton was introduced back into a population of non GM cotton then over time the GM cotton would survive on because of it’s resistance to pests that eat it. On the other hand the non GM cotton

In the past decade or so, genetically modified foods and genetically modified organisms, also known as GM Foods and GMO’s, have been a never ending topic of discussion. GM Foods and GMO’s have adversely affected people’s health all over the world. GMO’s are developed through taking genes of different species, then combining them through genetic engineering. Neither of those things can happen naturally or out in nature. That should raise lots of red flags to our society already. Adding these altered foods into our diets can very easily lead to an increased risk of disease and cancer. In this article http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/03/08/deli_meat_consumption_causes_premature_deaths_from_heart_disease_cancer_study_finds.html it explains how some the foods we eat today have changed over the years. Little did you know, a simple ham and cheese sandwich, (yes, those sandwiches mom used to pack us everyday for lunch) nowadays can cause heart disease and some cancers faster than cigarettes. Most of the time we don’t realize that we’re eating harmful processed food. No, you can’t blame your traditional farmers, they had no part in it. Farmers today, still choose to grow natural and organic foods. Struggling to keep their businesses afloat. Blame the big corporations out there. The corporations that don’t consider the health of people, but choose to use genetically processed seeds to enlarge their produce, and even enlarge their pockets. They take the cheap and effortless way

The swine industry faces growing scrutiny of its environmental stewardship practices. With the growing water quality concerns the potential impact of an individual operation on the environment depends on terrain, soil, weather, animal concentration, production and waste management strategies, and many other conditions. Some simple strategies to prevent a negative impact include, improved storage, correct application and handling of manure to limit as many negative environmental impacts. If producers can manage these issues responsibly it will get them one-step closer to a more sustainable approach to enhance soil, air, and water quality through the effective use of swine manure.

Nowadays genetic engineering uses so many techniques by the use of living cells and organism that helps to modified commercial products for specific use (Whittaker, 2013). This biotechnology splices the gene from one species of plant or animal and transfer it into another species to create various new varieties of plants that has a new characteristics that does not occur naturally.(Whittaker, 2013). Biotechnology involves alteration of DNA by introducing new DNA artificially that result in to genetically modified organism.

Bioengineered Foods are taking over the market as a whole. What are Bioengineered Foods you may ask? Well, they are foods that have been genetically modified so that a gene from their DNA structure has been added, or taken away. Today, genetically modified/bioengineered foods are a very controversial issue. While some people think that bioengineered foods are just as healthy as traditionally grown foods, others think that they are unhealthy and are linked to many health problems.