Argumentative Essay On Gmo Foods

In this two page essay I am supposed to talk about what a genetically modified organism, how the gene is inserted into the organism, describe two examples of genetically modified foods that are widely available in the us, benefits of GMO crops, the environmental and health concerns of growing GMO crops, Benefits and drawbacks of them, why people would want GMO labeling. In this paragraph i'm going to tell you exactly what a genetically modified organism is. Well we have been kind of doing this for a long time because we have been breeding different animals to get exactly what we want, but with new technology we are able to mess with the genes of an organism and that is what genetically modified things are. They introduce new genes and a certain organism to get a better organism. In this paragraph i'm going to tell you how actually the gene is inserted into the organism.
See in recent years they would just let the animals reproduce and then there genes were transferred. Nowadays you have to find what trait you want your base gene to get. Then you have to find a organism that has the trait you are looking for and get a gene …show more content…
The first one is corn, This crop is used to produce many different ingredients used in processed foods and drinks, including high fructose corn syrup and cornstarch. But the bulk of the GM corn grown around the world is used to feed livestock. Some is also converted into biofuels. The second is soybeans. GM soy is used primarily in animal feed and in soybean oil—which is widely used for processed foods and in restaurant chains. In fact, soybean oil accounts for 61% of Americans vegetable oil consumption. It's also often used to make an emulsifier called soy lecithin which is present in a lot of processed foods, including dark chocolate bars and candy. So from the paraph you have learned that gmos are in a ton of us foods and