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    Genetic engineering of food is one of the most controversial issues facing the universe today. Genetic engineering or modification of food is the artificial modification of the genetic constituents of plants and animals that produce food (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2015b). Genetic engineering per se is often conducted in the laboratory through a number of technologies whose primary role is to incorporate the desired qualities into the genetically engineered food crops and animals. Even though

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    I. Introduction       In the past three decades, scientists have learned how to mix and match characteristics among unrelated creatures by moving genes from one creature to another. This is called “genetic engineering.” Genetic Engineering is prematurely applied to food production. There are estimates that food output must increase by 60 percent over the next 25 years to keep up with demand. Thus, the result of scientist genetically altering plants for more consumption. The two most common methods

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    scientific and technological advances have benefited the world in a huge way. Nevertheless, scientists continue to look for new beneficial methods or experiments, and genetic engineering is one of these. This is a new advance and employment of scientific methods, processes, and technologies that allows direct management of genetic material, or the addition of DNA, in order to alter the inborn traits of a cell, organism, or population. This is done by physically removing the desired gene from an organism

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    Genetic engineering is the process of modifying the DNA of an organism to improve its functioning, or to benefit the human species. This broad term can apply to diagnosing and curing diseases, developing new vaccines, and more controversially, manufacturing animal and food products. A less well-known fact is that genetic engineering has been around since approximately 8000 BCE with the domestication of plants, according to experts from National Geographic. Through time, humans have had an ever-increasing

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    “Genetic engineering is a result of science advancement, so I don’t think that it in itself is bad. If used wisely, genetics can be beneficial, but they can be abused, too.” –Hideo Kojima. How can genetic engineering be used without being abusive? Is it possible to improve the human race in every aspect of life without hurting anyone in the process? The topic of genetic engineering is very in depth, with different opinions and beliefs stemming from all over the world. It could be very helpful, but

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    being able to edit babies is good. people think genetic engineering will help better the future for more generations to come. Well, here’s a news flash for you, genetic engineering is a bad idea. It is bad in so many different ways and could go terrible wrong, even more it can cause future disasters. Genetic engineering can provide some improvement to life on earth, but scientist can start using it in ways that don’t benefit humanity. If genetic engineering is allowed to advance, scientists will eventually

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    Genetic Engineering Regulations Genetic engineering is the deliberate modification of an organism's genetic material, therefore it should be regulated by law. Genetic engineering is used to modify the foods we eat, our health, and diseases. While there are some benefits, there are serious risks involved while modifying an organism's genetic material. Even though this is done in a laboratory setting, there have been instances before when organisms escaped the laboratory and affected its nearby environment

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    Genetic Engineering is a fairly new science field that is used to change the genes that can be located inside of a cell, but it brings many problems along with it. Genes give an individual or species a certain set of traits that can determine its appearance on the inside and outside. The genes can be moved between same or even different types of species. This can completely change an organism’s looks or even allow the scientists to create a whole new type of animal. The animal would then be able

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    Negative Impact of Manipulating Human Genetics Twenty five years ago Genetic Engineering was a scene from an unrealistic invention on a scene from a science fiction movie. However, recent scientific advancements, genetic engineering, is becoming more of a reality rather than a fantasy. Genetic Engineering was once an actually impractical thought, today it is a prominent issue around the world. The most controversial subject of genetic engineering deals with the impact that manipulation of humans

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    science fiction is now becoming more of a reality rather than a fantasy. Nevertheless, only about twenty-five years ago, genetic engineering fell into this same, idealistic category. Although genetic engineering was once a totally impractical thought, today, it is a prominent issue around the world. The most controversial subject of genetic engineering deals with

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