A genetically modified organism is any organism whose gene containing certain DNA has been modified using direct manipulation or biotechnology. This technology includes the changing of the genetic makeup of cells including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to produce an improved or novel organism. Genetic engineering can also be used to remove genetic material from a target organism. Genetic engineering techniques have been used in several fields including research, agriculture, industrial biotechnology and medicine.
Plants, animals or micro-organisms that have been changed through genetic engineering are termed genetically modified organisms or GMOs. The first field trials occurred in the United States and France in 1986 where tobacco plants were …show more content…
There are safety concerns as relates to health implications of eating the genetically modified foods, particularly allergic or toxic reactions. There are also ethical questions relating to religious concerns, control of the food supply, ecological and economic concerns, intellectual property rights and the level of labeling genetically modified products should contain.
One concern for consumers centers around the right to know what is contained in the food they are buying and whether or not a bill should be passed mandating that genetically modified products be labeled under a universal GMO labeling system.
The regulation of GMO products is a difficult one to universally address. The development, management and risks associated with the engineering of these products is different among countries over the world with a very marked difference between the USA and Europe. Regulation varies depending upon the intended use of the product. For example, a product produced for food is not reviewed by authorities for food
Plants, animals or micro-organisms that have been changed through genetic engineering are termed genetically modified organisms or GMOs. The first field trials occurred in the United States and France in 1986 where tobacco plants were …show more content…
There are safety concerns as relates to health implications of eating the genetically modified foods, particularly allergic or toxic reactions. There are also ethical questions relating to religious concerns, control of the food supply, ecological and economic concerns, intellectual property rights and the level of labeling genetically modified products should contain.
One concern for consumers centers around the right to know what is contained in the food they are buying and whether or not a bill should be passed mandating that genetically modified products be labeled under a universal GMO labeling system.
The regulation of GMO products is a difficult one to universally address. The development, management and risks associated with the engineering of these products is different among countries over the world with a very marked difference between the USA and Europe. Regulation varies depending upon the intended use of the product. For example, a product produced for food is not reviewed by authorities for food