Nowadays a problem of genetically modified food is widespread all over the world. People worry about their health and the health of descendants‚ because GM is considered to be very harmful. Along with disadvantages there are advantages‚ too. Like humans‚ all organisms have genetic material. When scientists alter genetic material‚ or DNA‚ it’s called genetic modification (GM). Genetically modifying foods or food crops can enhance taste and quality‚ increase nutrients or improve resistance to pests
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The Dangers of Genetically Modified Foods Despite the recent surge in media coverage regarding genetically modified foods (GM foods) many Americans are unaware of what these foods are‚ or the possible benefits and dangers associated with them. Sometimes referred to as agricultural biotechnology; genetic modifying means that the DNA of food has been altered in some way at a cellular level. Scientists have learned that by inserting the genetic information from one organism into another they can
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Genetic Modified food: Benefit or Detriment? The most wonderful activity a human being can experience is new flavors and foods. For example‚ the first time a person tastes a delicious juicy piece of prime rib or a delightful hamburger with cheese and ham‚ his world is never the same. However‚ since the beginning of the twentieth century‚ the production of food has been supplemented by science. This has triggered an angry dispute between the people who support the advances of biotechnology and
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Ever since the 1970s‚ genetically modified food have been rising in North America and even a couple of European countries. In the 1980 ’s Biotechnology companies began field-testing GMO (genetically modified organism) crops for large-scale agricultural use. By 1996‚ GMO grains were mixed with non-GMO grains and sent to food processing plants all over America. One of the first organisms to be genetically modified and sold in store shelves is the tomato because scientist found out a way to make it
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science behind genetically modified food has been around since the nineteen-seventies with a respectable safety record to support its production. The advances have helped saved millions of lives in places like India‚ Bangladesh‚ and Southeast Asia with the production of Golden Rice. There are no known risks of genetically modified food however there is speculation that is can cause autism and allergic reactions because of the genes added or altered. The most common genetically modified foods are corn‚
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Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods Genetically modified (GM) foods‚ introduced to the American Public in 1996‚ involves taking the genes of the DNA of one plant or animal and transferring them to another species creating a new organism. Justification for this scientific manipulation revealed promises to eliminate world hunger‚ make plants resistant to pests and disease‚ and produce healthier foods. Agribusiness giants‚ like Monsanto‚ Bayer‚ and Syngenta include some of the companies first
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GMOs are genetically modified organisms‚ in short. To expand‚ these organisms have had their genetic material (legitimately‚ pieces of their DNA) altered to a point that is a polar opposite of what would naturally occur in nature if it had not been used for this purpose. This act of altering DNA occurs in a laboratory‚ performed by genetic engineers. These said engineers take the organism in which they would like to alter and insert one (or more‚ in some cases) new pieces of DNA into the desired
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The Term "Genetically Modified (GM) foods" refers to crops produced for human or animal consumption using the recombinant DNA techniques. The world population is growing in a fast pace such that it is expected to double in the next 50 years. Supplying food to this growing population is a major challenge. GM foods can be considered as the major solution for the food security. These foods are produced by the modification of crop plants in the laboratory to enhance desired traits‚ mainly biotic and
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Title: Affects of Genetically Modified Food Topic: Genetic modified foods Specific Purpose: To inform about GM foods‚ the hazards and the reason they should be labeled Thesis Statement: Today I want to inform about GM foods INTRODUCTION Attention Material : How awesome would it be if your pet glowed in the dark? Or your family had a zebra-dog? How about a family dog that could take out the entire neighborhood in one lick? Now how about owning this dairy cow? Looks normal but its not. All
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have food security and not scarcity; in fact‚ a solution already exists in genetically modified foods. Genetically modified foods are adjusted to have more desirable properties by methods such as extracting DNA from one creature and inserting it into a food to give a certain characteristic. Despite the obvious benefit that this can provide‚ many Americans incorrectly believe that there is some need to regulate such foods. Despite those opinions‚ the United States should not regulate genetically modified
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