Ever since the mid 1990’s, our produce and at least 60% of the U.S. processed foods have been modified genetically. Genetically Modified Organisms also known as GMO is the process of extracting genes from the DNA of once species and coercing it into the genes of another species. Genetic engineering has a been a successful technology but still doesn’t grant a vigorous impression to everyone among the world. Many ponder whether it will be beneficial forever or if we are only digging up our own graves. GMO thrives in avoiding food shortages, reduces pesticide and herbicide, reduces crop damages from extreme weather conditions, extends shelf life, and even supplies a high content of needed nutrients! Although GMO has given an abundance of benefits,
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People against GMO have expressed a concern about spraying pests with toxic fumes, they believe the level of biodiversity will not only drop but that the toxic fumes sprayed among the crops will surface new diseases as we consume it. Oxitec, a British biotech company mains goal is to control pests in an environmental manner. They’ve started their project with the diamondback moth caterpillar. The “Diamondback caterpillars gorge their way through cabbages, canola, broccoli, cauliflower, and kale, costing farmers $4-5 billion annually worldwide…readily evolving resistance to every organic and synthetic chemical that farmers attempt to wipe them out with. (Wilcox, 2015).” Therefore, Oxitec has created genetically modified diamondback moths that create a protein. This protein is transferred to the females while mating and kills the eggs or turns them into male. The chances of the species wiping out and affecting the biodiversity of our ecosystem are very unlikely. It is just like birth control. It won’t completely stop the production, but it’s also not going to let the species over populate. It will save farmers a ton of money. After many complains that GMO scientist rush to the market before fully understanding their creations, Oxitec has been doing many trials inside a greenhouse. So far the genetic modified moths have shown successful results throughout all the trials but Cornell University will do some last trials before putting it on the market. Genetically modified moths won’t affect the bio diversity of the ecosystem and won’t induce diseases. GMO’s new innovative products neglect posed excuses and
People against GMO have expressed a concern about spraying pests with toxic fumes, they believe the level of biodiversity will not only drop but that the toxic fumes sprayed among the crops will surface new diseases as we consume it. Oxitec, a British biotech company mains goal is to control pests in an environmental manner. They’ve started their project with the diamondback moth caterpillar. The “Diamondback caterpillars gorge their way through cabbages, canola, broccoli, cauliflower, and kale, costing farmers $4-5 billion annually worldwide…readily evolving resistance to every organic and synthetic chemical that farmers attempt to wipe them out with. (Wilcox, 2015).” Therefore, Oxitec has created genetically modified diamondback moths that create a protein. This protein is transferred to the females while mating and kills the eggs or turns them into male. The chances of the species wiping out and affecting the biodiversity of our ecosystem are very unlikely. It is just like birth control. It won’t completely stop the production, but it’s also not going to let the species over populate. It will save farmers a ton of money. After many complains that GMO scientist rush to the market before fully understanding their creations, Oxitec has been doing many trials inside a greenhouse. So far the genetic modified moths have shown successful results throughout all the trials but Cornell University will do some last trials before putting it on the market. Genetically modified moths won’t affect the bio diversity of the ecosystem and won’t induce diseases. GMO’s new innovative products neglect posed excuses and