How GMO’s Overstep the Bounds of Nature Have you ever took a moment and just considered what you’re consuming on a daily basis? How all those delicious foods could secretly be leading to your own demise? Genetically Modified Organisms are by definition “the result of genes from the DNA of one species‚ extracted and artificially forced into the genes of an unrelated plant or animal”(Institute for Responsible Technology.). If you really think about it‚ almost every food we consume in this day and
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agricultural biotechnology have generated a lot of interest and controversy in the United States worldwide. Some like the technology ’s benefits while others raise questions about environmental and food safety issues. Crop varieties developed by genetic engineering were first introduced for commercial production in 1996. Today‚ these crops are planted on more than 167 million acres worldwide. U.S. farmers are by far the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) crops (6)(8). Genetically Modified
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Throughout his article‚ Pollack references a report by the National Academies of Sciences‚ Engineering and Medicine to support his claims and disprove false notions (Pollack). These repeated references to the report remind the reader that the author’s facts came from a credible organization. When describing this report‚ Pollack mentions that the
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of crops since agriculture began. Genetic engineering is no different. 75% of foods already have been genetically modified since 1973. Many vegetables‚ fruits‚ and grains‚ have genetic modification that resists viruses‚ bacteria‚ and insects. Genetic modification also extends the shelf life of foods‚ creates more nutrition‚ and increases the yields of the crops. First of all what are GM foods? Genetically modified foods have changes put into their DNA by genetic engineers to improve the outcome
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DEBATE REGARDING GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS INTRODUCTION:- For thousands of years‚ human beings have modified nature’s organisms for usage in agriculture. New technology has furthered this trend: recombinant DNA technology allows biotechnology firms to insert DNAs into plant genomes‚ thereby creating plants that express the desired traits. Use of such genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has prompted controversy‚ especially for its role in ensuring food security. As such‚ the use of
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almost reached 7 billion people and is growing exponentially.This raises the question: how can we supply food to so many people nutritiously and affordably while protecting and preserving the environment?Genetically Modified (GM) crops are created for human or animal consumption using the latest molecular biology techniques. These plants are modified in the laboratory to enhance desired traits such as increased resistance to pests and diseases‚ improved nutritional content and also faster rate of growth
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7. Conclusion Pg 6. 8. Bibliography Pg 7. INTRODUCTION “…Ensuring sufficient food supplies‚ is one of the most basic challenges facing any human society. Organized and efficient food production supports population growth and the development of cities and towns‚ trade‚ and other essential elements of human progress…” According to the 2011 FAO Hunger Report – Forward by David Beckmann‚ there are now 925 million under nourished people in the world‚ and this number is
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technique that edits genes‚ enabling humans to select desirable genetic traits. Although this idea of editing genes of human embryos may sound advantageous‚ editing genes can prove to be dangerous and can leads to dire consequences. Practicing CRISPR on human embryos can also violates the fundamental idea of civil rights. By implementing CRISPR and eliminating genes that we found unfavorable‚ we are essentially eliminating the diversity of the human gene pools and human rights. Modifying genes can
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What is GM food? Genetically modified food (GM food‚ or biotech food) refers to any food or food ingredient that is‚ or is derived from‚ an organism in which the genetic material has been modified using modern biotechnology. How does GM food be produced? Nowadays‚ scientists can identify and modify genes controlling specific characteristics using modern biotechnology. They use a variety of biotechnology‚ such as biochemical "scissors" to cut the DNA sequence at a specific place‚ and then select
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Short Essay 2: Genetically Modified Organism Debate A genetically modified organism is used to refer an organism whose genetic material has been changed by genetic engineering techniques‚ which cut and combine DNA molecules from different organism into one molecule (Wikipedia‚ 2012). This way‚ scientists can give it new characteristics that people desire but do not have normally. Since the benefits brought by genetically modified organism are extremely obviously‚ such as lower
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