Cause and effect of gm foods
CAUSE AND EFFECT ON GM FOODS
I have selected to research and write about the potential dangers and benefits of genetically modified (GM) foods. Genetically modified foods are produced from organisms that have had specific changes introduced into their DNA using methods of genetic engineering. These techniques have allowed far greater control over food’s genetic structure than past methods like selective breeding. Genetically modified foods were introduced commercially for sale in 1994. No thorough research has been conducted on genetically modified foods to determine whether or not they are truly safe for consumption. There is no evidence that the consumption of genetically modified foods has a detrimental effect on human health.
Despite the lack of proper research, genetically modified foods account for about 70% of food in U.S. supermarkets. Today, most genetic modification of foods have primarily focused on cash crops in high demand by farmers such as soybean, corn, canola, and cotton seed oil. Although it is said that food on the market derived from genetically modified crops poses no greater risk to human health than conventional food, analysts have objected to genetically modified foods for a number of reasons. These include public health issues, environmental concerns, and economic concerns. There also has been a huge jump in childhood food allergies in the U.S. since 1996. The introduction of genetically modified foods into our diet was done quietly and they are linked to the increase of food allergies in humans.
Despite the controversies surrounding genetically modified foods, there is a possibility of great benefits to using them. With the right research and the use of safety guidelines, GM foods could help make life easier for farmers, and potentially eradicate world hunger. With an ever increasing global population, massive third world hunger, and with an estimation that a child dies every two seconds worldwide from starvation; this does not even
I have selected to research and write about the potential dangers and benefits of genetically modified (GM) foods. Genetically modified foods are produced from organisms that have had specific changes introduced into their DNA using methods of genetic engineering. These techniques have allowed far greater control over food’s genetic structure than past methods like selective breeding. Genetically modified foods were introduced commercially for sale in 1994. No thorough research has been conducted on genetically modified foods to determine whether or not they are truly safe for consumption. There is no evidence that the consumption of genetically modified foods has a detrimental effect on human health.
Despite the lack of proper research, genetically modified foods account for about 70% of food in U.S. supermarkets. Today, most genetic modification of foods have primarily focused on cash crops in high demand by farmers such as soybean, corn, canola, and cotton seed oil. Although it is said that food on the market derived from genetically modified crops poses no greater risk to human health than conventional food, analysts have objected to genetically modified foods for a number of reasons. These include public health issues, environmental concerns, and economic concerns. There also has been a huge jump in childhood food allergies in the U.S. since 1996. The introduction of genetically modified foods into our diet was done quietly and they are linked to the increase of food allergies in humans.
Despite the controversies surrounding genetically modified foods, there is a possibility of great benefits to using them. With the right research and the use of safety guidelines, GM foods could help make life easier for farmers, and potentially eradicate world hunger. With an ever increasing global population, massive third world hunger, and with an estimation that a child dies every two seconds worldwide from starvation; this does not even
Cited: http://www.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food http://www.classes.soe.ucsc.edu/…/gmo/benefits.htm