The Pros And Cons Of Genetically Modified Food

Food, we need it to survive and thrive. Food is our source of nutrition and energy. When we consume food and water, our body breaks food down into tiny particles and sends the nutrients throughout our bodies through blood. This is called digestion. According to science, nutrients are one of the four requirements of life for all human beings. Every day, we are faced with choices about our foods. Do we eat fast food, healthy, organic or non-organic? Should we eat genetically modified foods and how do they affect us? What is genetically modified, etc.? In the article, "Are Engineered Foods Evil?" the topic of GM foods is thoroughly discussed. The article list many of the pros and cons of GM foods. This article raises a great question "are GM

The risk of genetic engineering to the human health differs greatly from the conventional selective breeding method, because in contrast to humans and animals, the process of genetically engineering foods contains exclusive chemical enzymes and selective genes from a specific organism. According to, Genetically Engineered Food, by Ronnie Cummins, the original cell is cut, molded and given a copy of a resistance gene; then artificially penetrates the plant cell, instantly becoming immune to combating insects and chemical pesticides. The corporations of genetically engineered seed companies “are pushing for herbicide-resistance genetically engineered seeds”(Cummins, 25), which eliminates threats to the plant. The brilliant idea has lead manufactures

In the Los Angeles city their many people that don't know what their food contains and what they are consuming.The kenish family has discovered that the food their children have been consuming contains GMOs. They were confused and didn't know what to do with what the doctor was telling them about Genetically Modified Organism. As a result the Kenish were fuming that their child was suffering because they weren't warmed about GMOs.However, the child already had a serious damage in his organs and unfortunately the doctors couldn't treat the organ because the GMOs had already developed and was penetrated in his organ.Therefore child couldn’t survive and he died.People in the city are sure that every fruit and vegetable they consume its organic,

Do GMO’s have negative or positive repercussion? Genetically Modified Organism(food, livestock basically anything that has DNA) have a good cause they bring economic value to farming and the agriculture businesses, They also can be made to sustain any environmental condition and to save the world .

Genetically modified organisms, GMOs for short, are becoming more popular in food around the world. Scientists take genes from some different organisms to add different qualities to specific crops, like corn. With that, however, comes many unfaced challenges like the cross fertilization of natural and modified organisms, resistence to pesticides, and health complications, to name a few. As GMOs are becoming more widespread, it is also becoming more evident that their presence is hazardous and they should be phased out of our food system.

What is it that we are eating? GMO’s are unnatural. Is it healthy to eat something that doesn’t belong in our digestive system? GMO’s are genetically modified food. Genetically modified foods are created by taking genes from plants and animals and inserting into our food to alter the genetic engineering. In 1984, GMO’s were first introduced when a plant was modified from antibiotic resistant tobacco. In 1994, genetically modifying food was approved by the FDA and the first GMO food, Flavr-Savr tomatoes, was released into marketing. (A history of GM) They became an issue since the beginning, creating many health problems. Genetically modifying foods should not be allowed in America because it’s unhealthy, it decreases in nutritional value, antibiotic resistance, and has shown increases in food allergy and toxicity.

a/b. Currently, in GMO production, the focus crops are soybeans, rapeseed/canola, and cotton, along with many others that still have been worked on, but not quite ready for cultivation.

Genetic modified organisms (GMO) have been around for years this method is used to supply more food. Farmers have adapted the method of GM technology to increase the production. The regulation of genetic engineering concerns the approaches taken by the government’s access to manage the risks that such organisms can have on a person’s health. Many may concern about their health and the increasing usage of additives in their food. The federal government should make the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) label GM food so that the consumers can be aware of what they are consuming.

The aim of this survey was to see the general views that the public has about

Technological advancements have resulted in the creation of genetically modified organisms. According to the article The GMO Age Begins, the creation of these organisms dates back to the 1970s. This science has been around for many years now and can be used to improve the agriculture industry. Genetically modified organisms are the results of scientists extracting certain genes from one organism and entering them into another organism so that the modified organism may obtain new traits, as stated in the movie GMO OMG. According to this same movie, GMOs aim to make plants resistant to diseases and have the ability to survive in harsh weather. Instead, genetically modified foods have negatively impacted the world. Scientists should stop genetically modifying foods because GMOs are the prime reason why resistant weeds exist, they contribute to the pollution in the world and to health problems found in humans.

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are organisms whose genes have been artificially altered to modify their characteristics in some way or another. The first genetically altered plant was created in 1983, after scientists discovered that they can transfer DNA between two organisms in 1946. Today, about 85 percent of corn, 91 percent of soybeans, and 88 percent of cotton made in the United States are genetically modified. GMOs being in foods are a very controversial topic because people believe it causes harm to the body. I am not in favor of having my food changed and artificially made, but in truth, GMOs are not harmful. It is not harmful to people because some GMOs contain beneficial

Opening/Attention: Humans, through science, have been playing “God” since before the industrial revolution. This is nothing new. We have brought great improvements to our population’s standard of life by developing cures for diseases and controlling epidemics, by reducing child mortality and increasing life expectancy, and by discovering new sources of energy while increasing industrial and agricultural production. Furthermore, access to information no longer depends on social class or geographical location thanks to the Internet. As many researchers and writers have noted, “the world has never had it so good.” But, in many cases humans are starting to take concepts of “improvement”, “evolution” and “perfection” to harmful extremes. One such example is that of Genetically Modified Organisms. Genetically modified organisms, often referred to as GMOs, are organisms whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering; a scientific manipulation of the genome.

Carolyn, thank you for your in-depth post on the exciting field of biotechnology, genetically engineered foods, and human genome. I also found this subject interesting and wanted to expound on the pros and cons of genetically engineered foods.

Genetically modified organisms or GMOs are organisms whose genes have been changed by methods of genetic engineering, so that the DNA is altered. GMOs were introduced to food industries in the late 1900’s. These industries has seen no evidence on why these foods should not be eaten. Therefore, these genetically modified organisms are safe to eat. In today’s society almost all our foods are genetically modified. GMOs are often used on foods that are originally different from what people are used to. For example, wild bananas are full of seeds that make it impossible to eat. Therefore, scientist modify these foods making them match the consumer's needs and taste.

If you want to spark a heated debate at a dinner party, bring up the topic of genetically modified foods. For many people, the concept of genetically altered, high-tech crop production raises all kinds of environmental, health, safety and ethical questions. Particularly in countries with long agrarian traditions--and vocal green lobbies--the idea seems against nature.