Argumentative Essay On Genetically Modified Foods

GMOs are taking over the world. One sentence which provoked horror everywhere. Many people are unfamiliar with this abbreviation, but others are leading a cold war against it. What does GMO stand for? GMO or Genetically Modified Organism is applied to any food or meat which has been genetically modified through its growth or cultivation. In other words, vast industries are merging DNA from various species in order to increase production and decrease costs. Sure, it turned out just fine for the moneymakers, however this is on the cost of ordinary people who tremble upon the fact to go in the markets and examine and study every label which enters their shopping card. Every fruit, veggie

That includes 20 years of studies in animals that have eaten modified food.” Researchers have done many tests to prove that genetically modified food poses no threat to our health. All those hundreds of tests over 20 years prove there is no real threat and most of the stuff you hear about GMO foods are a myth. Skeptical Raptor, a blogger who writes about science, concludes from a meta research, “GMO crops are safe for humans and animals to consume. Before any GM crop can be shipped to a grocery store, they must be shown to be substantially equivalent to non-GM foods. In other words, GM crops should have no toxic biomolecules and have similar (if not more) of the nutrients found in the non-GM foods.” Genetically modified foods have to get approval to be in the supermarket. This shows that GM foods are just as good, sometimes better than regular food. This meta study looked at the 1,783 studies done about GM food safety and found more than half done about environmental safety rather than safety to consume GM foods

Have you ever wondered why Kroger`s chicken wings are so HUGE ! It usually takes a chicken 16 weeks to develop but there is a reason the whole process speeds up. That means the food cooperation in the U.S is feeding us chicken that isn`t fully developed. They use Gmos to make our chicken. Gmos are organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a lab through genetic engineering,or GE. This is extremely important because nobody understands why Kroger`s wings are bigger than everyone else. Gmos are harmful to the human body and i have plenty of evidence to prove my point. The first reason i think Gmos are harmful is because it cause sick and dying animals. Sometimes they test this stuff on animals. This can cause some of the animals to become extinct which means the animals will die

Everyday people are eating genetically modified organisms and don’t even realize it! There are many people that have absolutely no knowledge of what GMO’s are. The United States needs to pass a federal law requiring the labeling of all genetically modified foods in the country. There are over 60 countries around the world that require the labeling of GMO’s, so why isn’t America doing the same? As consumers, we have the right to know what we’re eating and feeding our families. According to the World Health Organization, genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) are organisms in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally. The United States is the world leader in genetically engineered crop production, with 165 million acres, or nearly half of global production. Currently in the United States, approximately 85% of all processed foods contain GMOs (www.gmofilm.com).

Genetically modified food, usually short written as GM food, is food which composed by artificial modified DNA, like insert genes from another organism. GM food is not newly introduced technology, the first scientist discovered genes can be transfer between organism was in 1946, the first genetically modified products first appeared in 1983. However, debates over the topic has never stopped. Some people hold positive view towards GM food, think that it can improve our world. Nevertheless, I hold a opposite view, I think GM food is worsening our world rather than improving it. GM food has negative effects on both nature and human while producing and using.

Most genetic engineering is designed to meet the corporates rather than the consumer’s needs. However, more and more people are growing to believe that GMO products are being produced to be ‘counterfeit freshness’ and some believe that there is no real issue. But are people just being blinded by the science? In its place of providing individuals with beneficial information, obligatory GMO labels would only intensify the misconception that so called Franken foods endangers people’s health. Most major European retailers had to remove GM products from their shelves because they were worried that this kind of technology would drive people away. A label is not that important in the eyes of a farmer and manufacturer, simply because of the amount of customers they would get challenging the ‘naturalness’ of their products. But is there really any point in slapping a simple label on GM food to gratify a segment of the population involved. At the end of the day, manufacturers are deciding whether they will even continue to develop an enormously beneficial technology or avoid it based on unsubstantiated

GMOs were only introduced in 1996, there have been increased allergic reaction, and bacteria has become resistant to some antibiotics that scientist have used to get rid of some diseases because humans body consume so much antibiotics from genetically modified food that their body gets used to the antibiotics which causes their system to not react when they get treated. There has been 37 people that have died from side effects of GMOs, and roughly 6,500 people who has either been paralyzed or handicapped by the harmful chemical used in GMO’s. The methods the scientist used broke the natural reproductive barrier which is why they had some unpredictable

Then again, no one really knows how these type of foods would affect a human being for the long run, they just know that it is ok for people to eat. However, if you happen to live in Europe, it is actually easier to avoid genetically modified foods because it is part of their law to label the foods that has been genetically modified. In countries like the United States and Canada, manufacturers doesn 't need to indicate if a

Genetically modified foods could produce new toxic substances, and/or allergens. A gene was inserted into the DNA of a soybean plant to increase the nutritional value of the soybean. However, this particular gene in the genetically modified soybean also produced an allergen. Fortunately, the plant was not put into production. Another example is of a genetically modified tomato called flavor saver. The tomato is larger, tastier, and stays fresher longer than commercial tomatoes on the market. Combining conventional tomato genes with the genes of an arctic trout produces the flavor savor. Nevertheless, questions such as “Will people with seafood allergies be able to consume the tomato?” and “Will the trout genes in the tomato enable new bacteria growth, and thereby make the tomato hazardous to eat?” have still not been answered. This causes the flavor to be a potential hazard

Perhaps the biggest problem surrounding genetically modified foods is the lack of knowledge people possess regarding the topic. Many consumers of these products, myself included, fail to do their own research into the production and effects of the foods they are putting into their bodies. Due to the topic of genetically modified organisms being incredibly broad, most people only take what information is being willingly given to them by the things they buy. This blissful ignorance is shielding consumers from the harmful

Most crops grown in the U.S. have been genetically modified and the use of GM seed continues to grow. 93% of soybeans, 94% of cotton and 88 % of corn grown in the U.S. were found to be genetically modified, based on 2012 statistics provided by the FDA. (Millstein 2). Moreover, the United States produces 40% of all GMOs in the world (Wunderlich and Gatto 2). With the United States producing a large majority of GM crops in the world, there is no way that the seeds can be 100% free of genetic modification. From 2000 to 2013, a 71% increase was seen in the adoption of GM corn seeds known as stacked seeds because they contain multiple GE traits. (Cornrjo et al. para 8). These seeds are resistant to pesticides and have the ability to grow in harsh conditions, which is why they have their use has increased. More and more plants are becoming genetically modified and soon all plants may have some trace of genetic modification. “GMO free” labels are also not accurate because they product most likely contains GMOs but they are small traces that are not counted. Chipotle Mexican Grill uses meat from cows that eat genetically modified corn despite their “G M Over it” campaign and claims of being GMO free (Aubrey para 6). The FDA is not able to test for small traces of genetic modification or the presence of all GM or GE ingredients (Wunderlich and Gatto 7). Therefore, even products

I also agree to the fact that sometimes research and development are not done properly on Genetically modified organisms. We are not aware about the facts or figures of how much it is impacting humans. Consumption of GMO food is good or bad for human health. It needs some more time to reach humans for consumption.

In the 1980’s, the first genetically modified tobacco and tomato crops were introduced and sold in China and have been, controversially, around ever since. Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, according to the World Health Organization, are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material has been modified through genetic engineering. Since the first time genetically modified foods were introduced in the 1980's, there has been a debate on whether or not these alien foods are harmful to our health. According to Jeffrey Smith, author of the book Seeds of Deception, in Another Reason for Schools to Ban Genetically Engineered Foods, he states, “Gene insertion creates unpredicted, irreversible changes” (486). Clearly, the uncertainty for

Inflammation is a natural process with the biological purpose to initiate healing by increasing circulation. It is a complex process involving both the immune system and vascular system and the interplay of various chemical mediators. Increased circulation brings white blood cells and nourishment to the site of injury or infection so that invading pathogens are killed and damage may be repaired. Characteristic signs of inflammation include pain (dolor), heat (calor), swelling (tumor) and redness (rubor).

Many people do not have a total understanding of what Genetically Modified Organisms actually are. They might know that they