Should We Consume Genetically Modified Foods? Research Paper
Should We Consume Genetically Modified Foods?
An argument that the dangers of genetically modified foods outweigh their benefits.
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Agricultural Studies
(Biotechnology)
, Nutrition
(Food)
, Biology
(Bioethics)
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"Bioengineered food has been the subject of many ethical debates, having gained popularity with the protests against Monsanto and the fight for labeling of such foods increasing in recent years. Bioengineered food or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is commonly used in reference to plants or animals created for human and animal consumption that have been altered using biological and molecular technology. As defined by The World Health organization, GM foods are food produced by "organisms in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally."(Laskos, 2013) This genetic engineering is used to create crop plants with desirable traits, such as insect resistance and herbicide tolerance, by isolating responsible genes and inserting them into a different plant; it is important to note that genes from non-plant organisms can also be used. (Whitman, 2000)"Improved nutritional content, drought tolerance, herbicide tolerance, and pest resistance are a few of the motives behind using biological technical advances to alter nature. This genetic modification of plants, more specifically crop plants, in efforts to feed our growing population, is a commendable intention, funded by large corporate chemical companies such as Monsanto, Bayer, and Dupont. (Rotman, 2014) As David Rotman argues in his article titled Why We Will Need Genetically Modified Foods, "Climate change will make it increasingly more difficult to feed the world." His solution? "Biotech" crops. He goes onto admit that "existing transgenic (GMO) crops have done little guarantee the future of the world's food supply in the face of climate change and a growing population." (Rotman, 2014) It's been twenty years since we began using these genetically "superior" seeds; How much longer should we interfere with nature?
"Creating more nutritionally dense and hardy crops would seem like a viable solution for improving yields and feeding our growing population, but where do the drawbacks for such seemingly, impressive gains lie? Many in the scientific field, moreover, many in favor of this bioengineering, admit there is too little research proving these crops as safe for consumption and, as of now, no way to be sure of negative health repercussions. Genetically modified foods are not the solution for world hunger or nutritional deficiencies and the threat they pose to our health and environment are too grave to ignore."
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