Say No and Fight Against GMO
Genetically modified foods are some of the most common foods on the market today, about 75% of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, commonly known as GMO’s (Emery Jr and Reynolds). GMO foods are associated with numerous of environmental risk, human and animal health complications and economic problems. This relatively new technology has brought out a variety of different arguments about this issue. For this essay, it will look at genetically modified foods as a dangerous proposition. It will consider the argument for GMO foods, but this essay will emphasize the many problems, pointing out the hazardous effects it has on the world.
The effects of genetically modified foods has a substantial devastating impact on the environment, creating wide-spread damages to the earth. GMO plants cause a chain-reaction that affects the resources from the earth, they harm birds, insects, ecosystems, and organisms (“GMO Risks”). To begin, with pesticides are used on GMO plants, these engineered plants can resist weedkillers, therefore other plants suffer. For example, the …show more content…
Brining these GMO foods to the market can be a costly and lengthy process, thus increasing the price of seeds causing third world countries unable to afford them. Furthermore, with this new decade of farming, farmers have to buy new seeds each year and cannot just put a portion of the harvest aside for the following year as done in the past. Therefore if the farmers cannot afford to buy seeds one year, they cannot grow the food (Akumo, Nkonyam, et al). GMO food productions further widens the gap between wealthy and poor. With this new technology and way of farming it can leave farmers in third world countries helpless. In conclusion, GMO food production causes serious chain effects, all considered this is just another reason why to say no to
Genetically modified foods are some of the most common foods on the market today, about 75% of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, commonly known as GMO’s (Emery Jr and Reynolds). GMO foods are associated with numerous of environmental risk, human and animal health complications and economic problems. This relatively new technology has brought out a variety of different arguments about this issue. For this essay, it will look at genetically modified foods as a dangerous proposition. It will consider the argument for GMO foods, but this essay will emphasize the many problems, pointing out the hazardous effects it has on the world.
The effects of genetically modified foods has a substantial devastating impact on the environment, creating wide-spread damages to the earth. GMO plants cause a chain-reaction that affects the resources from the earth, they harm birds, insects, ecosystems, and organisms (“GMO Risks”). To begin, with pesticides are used on GMO plants, these engineered plants can resist weedkillers, therefore other plants suffer. For example, the …show more content…
Brining these GMO foods to the market can be a costly and lengthy process, thus increasing the price of seeds causing third world countries unable to afford them. Furthermore, with this new decade of farming, farmers have to buy new seeds each year and cannot just put a portion of the harvest aside for the following year as done in the past. Therefore if the farmers cannot afford to buy seeds one year, they cannot grow the food (Akumo, Nkonyam, et al). GMO food productions further widens the gap between wealthy and poor. With this new technology and way of farming it can leave farmers in third world countries helpless. In conclusion, GMO food production causes serious chain effects, all considered this is just another reason why to say no to