Gmo Pros
The general public seems to be very wary of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, and particularly genetically modified foods. People argue that they are dangerous because not enough research has been done concerning their safety. However, scientists are taking advantage of technology like recombinant DNA technology in order to produce cheaper crops that offer to help combat issues like world hunger and malnutrition.
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, a genetically modified organism is simply an “organism whose genome has been engineered in the laboratory in order to [favor] the expression of desired physiological traits or the production of desired biological products”. They are produced by joining desirable genes from unrelated …show more content…
They state that the research done concluding that GMOs are safe was conducted by the same entities, such as Bayer and Monsanto, two of the world’s largest developers of GM foods, that created the genetically modified crops. Because they own the rights to their creations, they have capital gain at stake if their “products” are used or not. Genetically modified foods are sometimes referred to as “frankenfoods”, a term coined by professor of English at Boston University Paul Lewis. This label enforces the stereotype that GM foods are scary and dangerous, simply because they were created by scientists. This untrusting perception shows as 57% of consumers believe that GM foods are unsafe to eat while 88% of scientists from the American Association for the Advancement of Science agree that they are generally safe, according to the Pew Research Center (Funk, …show more content…
However, there may be ways to combat food-shortage issues that does not involve introducing organisms that may be unpredictable into the world’s food supply. People should be fully informed when it comes to a controversial topic such as the safety of these genetically modified foods. British Medical Association. March 2004. According to the British Medical Association, the potential for GM foods to cause harmful health effects is very small and many of the concerns expressed apply with equal vigour to conventionally derived foods. However, safety concerns cannot, as yet, be dismissed completely on the basis of information currently available. Before banning new crops with amazing potential benefits, the public must take every argument, whether positive or negative, into
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, a genetically modified organism is simply an “organism whose genome has been engineered in the laboratory in order to [favor] the expression of desired physiological traits or the production of desired biological products”. They are produced by joining desirable genes from unrelated …show more content…
They state that the research done concluding that GMOs are safe was conducted by the same entities, such as Bayer and Monsanto, two of the world’s largest developers of GM foods, that created the genetically modified crops. Because they own the rights to their creations, they have capital gain at stake if their “products” are used or not. Genetically modified foods are sometimes referred to as “frankenfoods”, a term coined by professor of English at Boston University Paul Lewis. This label enforces the stereotype that GM foods are scary and dangerous, simply because they were created by scientists. This untrusting perception shows as 57% of consumers believe that GM foods are unsafe to eat while 88% of scientists from the American Association for the Advancement of Science agree that they are generally safe, according to the Pew Research Center (Funk, …show more content…
However, there may be ways to combat food-shortage issues that does not involve introducing organisms that may be unpredictable into the world’s food supply. People should be fully informed when it comes to a controversial topic such as the safety of these genetically modified foods. British Medical Association. March 2004. According to the British Medical Association, the potential for GM foods to cause harmful health effects is very small and many of the concerns expressed apply with equal vigour to conventionally derived foods. However, safety concerns cannot, as yet, be dismissed completely on the basis of information currently available. Before banning new crops with amazing potential benefits, the public must take every argument, whether positive or negative, into