Pros And Cons Of Genetically Modified Organisms

GMO’s or Genetically Modified Food is one of the most controversial topics that have been studied and debated for over 40 years. Scientists on both sides of the spectrum claim that these modified foods are safe for consumption, but also some argue that these foods are toxic and very harmful to human life. GMO’s are genetically modified organisms that are created and added in a lab experiment where DNA are extracted from one gene and added to another plant or animal. This allows the genes to mix with the DNA to create a desired product. For example, bigger apples, larger oranges, taller animals, and plants that can survive the changing climate. GMOs are different from organic food and products because chemicals and DNA modification is not needed for these natural stuff.

What are GMOs? GMO stands for genetically modified organism, an organism that has had its genes or genetic makeup changed or alter in some way in a research lab. Two ways that scientist accomplish this is through either gene cloning or protein engineering (Phillips, Teresa p.1). Tampering with the genetics of any species, particularly one that we consume into our bodies has unknown effects that have not been completely research enough. We do not know how genetically modifying the foods we eat will affect our own inner bodies and genes. Big research and food companies, such as Monsanto, have put their own bottom-line, or greed, above our health and we are unwittingly being

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,

In today's world, the need for more efficient and better quality foods grows greater. The population on earth is thought to increase to nine billion by the year 2050. To support this population, the application of biotechnology is used to modify foods. The reason why foods are genetically modified is to produce better quality food which can also fight off pests, insects, weeds and diseases. Not only can you insert genes to induce these effects, you can also insert genes to produce medicines which is called biopharming. This then allows farmers to reduce the use of pesticides and herbicides (agric.wa.gov.au). GMOs can help protect the world's food supply and reduce the cost on farmers

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.

Most Americans are unaware they are eating genetically modified foods every single day*. According to the US Department of Agriculture, ninety percent of US soybeans, sugar beets, and corn are genetically modified. Food ingredients made from those crops such as high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, soy lecithin, and corn starch are found in most processed and packaged foods, sodas, and cereals*. Not only are Americans eating these genetically modified organisms – we are also producing them. The United States is the largest global producer of GMOs, accounting for forty percent of the cropping acres planted worldwide*. Monsanto, a publicly traded American multinational biotechnology corporation, controls eighty percent of the GM corn market and ninety-three percent of the GM soy market in the United States*.

As citizens of this world, we are entitled to know and truly understand the foods that we are consuming. We should be able to know the facts of the foods we are bringing to our kitchens. Genetically engineered organisms may seem as a solution for scientists and food industries because more food is produced faster. But, some people are highly concerned about what is really being consumed, and how GMOs may cause problems in the future that will affect us. GMOs have a negative impact on the environment, because we are eating “food” that is completely processed, and genetically modified. The food we are consuming, as a country, is no longer natural or organic, and can be unsafe to eat. When going to the supermarket, are we aware of how these plants and animals were grown? Where was the food that we buy, produced? Where did the food, plants, and animals that produce this food come from? Are the foods, plants, and animals consumed really “farm fresh”, like the label says?

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 are not needed to feed the growing population because enough food is produced to feed the community it is just a matter of whether or not people have access to it. Growing food is not the problem the world should be looking at. GMOs are unnecessary for reasons such as, increased toxicity for plants and putting local farmers out of business.

Genetically modified organisms, more commonly referred to as GMO’s, are greatly up for debate at this time. A GMO is the result of a laboratory process in which genes are transferred between organisms in order to obtain generally more desirable traits. (“Genetically Modified Organisms”). The process basically takes naturally unobtainable traits, and makes them obtainable through a highly controlled laboratory setting. Large companies produce these GMO’s with great profit, especially due to the great demand for their product, which allows for the production of a higher yield of crops. The advancement of technology has resulted in further development of the way genetic modification occurs. (“GMO FAQs”)

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.

Positives of being able to genetically modify foods are being able to make your crops produce natural pesticides, being able to treat people with vaccines through the digestion of produce and giving areas of land that cannot support growth the ability to grow plants. However there are some downsides to genetically modifying our plants due to creating plant’s with an insecticide gene to eliminate the main unwanted bugs this makes way for other bugs to rise, the same concept arises with weeds. Beneficial bugs like butterflies and bees may not be resistant to the pest-proofing of crops, eradicating pollinating insects is

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.

When people hear "GMOs" not many people know what they are or what they do. GMO stands for is "genetically modified organism", which means that they are living creature that made from different substances inside laboratory for a certain purpose. It 's made from crossbreeding different DNAs like plants, bacteria and animals with a little bit of chemicals in the mix to make what is needed in the world. What 's needed around the world is foods and seeds to produce them. However, these types of foods or seeds might look like the common ones we purchase at the store for daily or weekly bases on the outside, but they aren 't the same inside. The reason why GMOs aren 't same as the regular ones is because unlike the them, foods like corn or broccoli that have an expiration period before they rot or they struggle to live before they reach the stores. GMO are able to survive a long time because the DNA that they 're crossbred with it gives it the ability to survive and adapt to its surroundings so it can be later consumed by the one who purchased it or it 's grown. Although, GMOs can help end world hunger and give the world a larger supply of food, which is a wonderful idea that it can, but it can cause more harm than good. The reason why it can cause more harm than good is because we don 't know what types of causes it can do. GMOs are extremely dangerous, but not only to ourselves, but globally as well. So to fully understand how GMOs affects on the world, we must see what effects

Day in and day out we are beginning to eat more and more foods with genetically modified organisms. A genetically modified organism is living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering. Although some see this as a bad thing, I personally feel that GMOs are safe and should be used routinely. Corn for example, is something that is used daily in the study of genetic modifications. One large example of the genetic modification is Bt corn.