Pros And Cons Of Genetically Modified Organisms

Are GMO’s the Future of Food? To some, “Genetically Modified” is synonymous with “dangerous” and “unnatural” to others Genetically Modified Organisms can mean the difference between eating or starving, and can mean saving thousands of dollars in crop losses. GMO’s can help farmers grow more food on less land and can help farmers in the developing world grow a sustenance crop to support and feed their families. Those who view GMO’s as a danger to themselves and their children usually don’t fully understand what goes into creating GMO’s, what they are, or what a positive impact they can, and already have made on the planet and its people. Genetically Modified Organisms are not the unsafe, untested science experiments some are led to believe they are. GMO’s are useful tools for farmers, thoroughly tested before their release. They can be used not only to improve yields, but as agents in conservation. GMO’s are the future of food, their benefits to conservation, land productivity and on people
On top of that, the use of herbicide resistant crops allows farmers to use milder general herbicides to remove weeds. GMO’s have helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States as well. Since 1996 genetically modified crops have reduced the production of greenhouse gases from agriculture by an amount equivalent to removing 10 million vehicles from the road. Internationally, the introduction of bt cotton to China reduced pesticide spraying by one fourth (78,000 tons) and substantially decreased incidences of pesticide poisoning in farmers. Roundup resistant GMO’s have increased the use of conservation till methods by farmers in the US, this reduces erosion rates and lowers greenhouse gas emissions from farm equipment. No-till cultivation saves nearly 1 billion tons of soil per year, which also decreases detrimental sediment pollution in