The Pros And Cons Of Genetically Modified Foods

Food has never been the main concern within developed countries, but eventually conventional farming methods will struggle to sustain the future's population. When GMO- Genetically Modified Foods was first introduced, people were very skeptical about its safety to the environment and human health. Consequently, it has inspired many organizations to be created to protest against the use Genetically Modified Foods. It has been proven safe and is under constant supervision from national authorities, but people still have their doubts. With the World's current population growth, the uses of Genetically Modified Foods can substantially prevent food shortages and starvation without the sacrifice of the environment and our health.

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Now scientists discovered a new way to modify foods inside the closed space of a lab. Which brought up the public belief of foods coming from labs are unnatural and dangerous. In an attempt to alleviate public concerns, influential regulatory agencies such as the World Health Organization and Health Canada explains that there will be strict regulatory assessments taken before the release of a new Genetically Modified Food. The foods will be first assessed for its safety to human health and then the environmental safety. So far The GM plants that have been approved by regulatory agencies has been showing good results. There are plants that produces an insecticide which are lethal to some insects but harmless to humans and this allows farmers to use fewer pesticides. Pesticides have often been harmful to the environment and to our health because there have been incidents when it has contaminated ground waters, land and leaving residues in the foods we eat. GM crops also produce more yield compared to normal crops which minimized the need to expand farmland into wildlife. Therefore, it reduces the impact we have on the