Ladies and gentlemen, it is the 21st century, we have to begin to accept new innovations and access the potential benefits. Genetically modified organisms, better known as GMO’s are a huge misconception for society who only sees risks without benefits. As a result of this fear of GMOs and the ethics behind it, government agencies make it very restrictive for bio firms to produce innovative products that can improve lives and society. Not only is the process to restrictive, it is also way outdated; as of 2001, the US was still following the same regulations that were made in 1986. (Nelson) Unfortunately, the only way for these restrictions to be lifted or eased is to get consumers to see the benefits of GMOs and essentially debunk their ethical
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This cannot be more false; GMOs have significantly more benefits for the environment than conventional crop cultivation. The main environmental benefits that GMOs have are the the reduction of chemical herbicides and pesticides, and the reduction of green gas emissions.(Kreipe) The adoption of GM herbicide tolerant crops, makes it possible for farmer to use one broad spectrum herbicide, therefore preventing of mixed pesticides that required several applications to get the job done and can damage humans and the environment. (Kreipe) Also as a result of the adoption of herbicide tolerant crops, tillage is reduced which ultimately prevent the runoff of chemicals into the environment. (Kreipe) As a result of the fewer applications of pesticides, tractors use significantly less fossil fuels, which when burned release greenhouse gas emissions such as CO2, that damage the environment. (Kreipe) When referring to states, that is a total savings through sequestrations of 9000 million kg of CO2 that would have been emitted it the air; this is equivalent to removing about 4 million motor vehicles from the road. (Kreipe) To have an ethical concern regarding GMOs and their damage to the environment is clearly just a result of a lack of knowledge in a specific …show more content…
Genetically modified organism play a huge role Millennium Development Goals to reduce poverty and hunger over a 5 year period by 50%. (Kreipe) In 2006, it 's estimated that 10.3 million farmers from 22 different countries planted biotech crops, that’s an increase of 8.5 million from the year before.(Kreipe) About 90% of these farmers own farms with a genuine lack of resources and are hit hard with poverty. (Kreipe) For these people, GMOs are giving their lives hope and alleviating then from their poverty and helping feed more people that can potentially starve to death. Think about 10.3 million more farms producing crops, that couldn 't produce crops previously, with the help of genetically modified
This cannot be more false; GMOs have significantly more benefits for the environment than conventional crop cultivation. The main environmental benefits that GMOs have are the the reduction of chemical herbicides and pesticides, and the reduction of green gas emissions.(Kreipe) The adoption of GM herbicide tolerant crops, makes it possible for farmer to use one broad spectrum herbicide, therefore preventing of mixed pesticides that required several applications to get the job done and can damage humans and the environment. (Kreipe) Also as a result of the adoption of herbicide tolerant crops, tillage is reduced which ultimately prevent the runoff of chemicals into the environment. (Kreipe) As a result of the fewer applications of pesticides, tractors use significantly less fossil fuels, which when burned release greenhouse gas emissions such as CO2, that damage the environment. (Kreipe) When referring to states, that is a total savings through sequestrations of 9000 million kg of CO2 that would have been emitted it the air; this is equivalent to removing about 4 million motor vehicles from the road. (Kreipe) To have an ethical concern regarding GMOs and their damage to the environment is clearly just a result of a lack of knowledge in a specific …show more content…
Genetically modified organism play a huge role Millennium Development Goals to reduce poverty and hunger over a 5 year period by 50%. (Kreipe) In 2006, it 's estimated that 10.3 million farmers from 22 different countries planted biotech crops, that’s an increase of 8.5 million from the year before.(Kreipe) About 90% of these farmers own farms with a genuine lack of resources and are hit hard with poverty. (Kreipe) For these people, GMOs are giving their lives hope and alleviating then from their poverty and helping feed more people that can potentially starve to death. Think about 10.3 million more farms producing crops, that couldn 't produce crops previously, with the help of genetically modified