Genetically modified (GM) plants have been the center of much media attention over the past decade. While the general public has been exposed to GM plants and what they are, many people do not fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of the plant. It is the responsibility of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate, inform, and place limitations on what Americans are exposed to. This paper will focus on whether or not GMO’s should be required to be labeled by companies if a food product includes them. This paper will outline both the pros and cons of labeling GMO’s in food products along with the advantages and disadvantages of such a label.
To be able to analyze whether or not the labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) should be practiced in the United States, we must …show more content…
“Genetically engineered foods have had foreign genes (genes from other plants or animals) inserted into their genetic codes” (Wax, 2016). These foods have been manipulated by scientists and researchers to be able to counter disease and to make specific plants and animals stronger. “Genetic engineering can be done with plants, animals, or bacteria and other microorganisms. We have bred plants and animals for thousands of years to produce the desired traits. For example, we produced dogs ranging from poodles to Great Danes, and roses from sweet-smelling miniatures to today's long-lasting, but scent-free reds” (Wax, 2016). The manipulation of these desired traits has enabled scientists to create plants that yield more in harvest and for animals to grow larger and stronger muscles. This type of genetic manipulation has allowed for both cattle and plants to become more efficient and more yield a higher percentage of useable food, or energy. “Selective breeding over time created these wide variations, but the process depended on nature to produce the desired gene. Humans then
To be able to analyze whether or not the labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) should be practiced in the United States, we must …show more content…
“Genetically engineered foods have had foreign genes (genes from other plants or animals) inserted into their genetic codes” (Wax, 2016). These foods have been manipulated by scientists and researchers to be able to counter disease and to make specific plants and animals stronger. “Genetic engineering can be done with plants, animals, or bacteria and other microorganisms. We have bred plants and animals for thousands of years to produce the desired traits. For example, we produced dogs ranging from poodles to Great Danes, and roses from sweet-smelling miniatures to today's long-lasting, but scent-free reds” (Wax, 2016). The manipulation of these desired traits has enabled scientists to create plants that yield more in harvest and for animals to grow larger and stronger muscles. This type of genetic manipulation has allowed for both cattle and plants to become more efficient and more yield a higher percentage of useable food, or energy. “Selective breeding over time created these wide variations, but the process depended on nature to produce the desired gene. Humans then