There are about 10 crops produced and sold to consumers in the United States and corn is one of them. Native to Central America and unknown to the world prior to 1492, corn is a form of grass, known as grain (Pollan, 2006). Today, this plant is being genetically altered. US farmers have planted genetically modified corn seeds for decades (King Corn, 2007). Genetically modified corn is a food that has undergone a process where the genetics of the plant or organism has been modified by means of production in a lab or through selective creations in the field. This way of altering natural traits in food has occurred over the past 50 years (King Corn, 2007). Genetic modification in its infancy began with primitive genetic breeding. Farmers
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However the debate with consumable food is if it causes any harm to humans, their livestock, as well as the environment. There is evidence that the irrigation systems used could increase the possibly of harm to the ecosystems (Wald, 2014). In 2009 a study was published that revealed a distinct increase in the frequency of E. coli on the hides of feedlot (Carlson, 2009). Almost half of all feedlot cattle have E. coli in their rumens, the first compartment of the stomach (Food Inc.). Feedlot cattle’s digestive system is not designed to digest grain (Food Inc.). With these alterations then acids from a grain diet will allow the E.coli bacteria to thrive in the cows gut (Carlson, 2009). This is a prime example of why consumers should understand that GM corn does have the capability of causing harm to humans and livestock’s health. Not only is GM corn food for chickens, cows, pigs and any previously grass fed livestock, but fish are now being engineered to be able to digest corn (Pollan, 2006). Consumer may want to question how this new fish food affects the needed omegas human will receive from fish (Food …show more content…
They need to receive the correct knowledge as to what is healthy for our bodies, and our environment. According to Rhonda Mather author of; The threats from genetically modified food (2012), the biotechnological industry is using trickery to influence the FDA’s thinking that a genetically modified crop is not that dissimilar to non-modified selections. Which may be one of the reasons the US does not require genetically modified organisms to be labeled with the packaging. This means that individuals are consuming even more genetically modified organisms than is realized. Thus the allowing genetically modified products and foods to be packaged without a label is keeping consumers in the dark. (Mather, 2012). While the production of GM corn foods is economical, consumers can see the effects they have on the operations of the small tier family farm (Pollan, 2006). In California the soil is fertile and the weather conditions are ideal. It does not appear to be a need for GMOs in our state. Individuals living in local communities of the Inland Empire in California have access to a variety of organic fruits and vegetables that are farmed nearly in everyone’s backyard. Farms in California can grow just about
However the debate with consumable food is if it causes any harm to humans, their livestock, as well as the environment. There is evidence that the irrigation systems used could increase the possibly of harm to the ecosystems (Wald, 2014). In 2009 a study was published that revealed a distinct increase in the frequency of E. coli on the hides of feedlot (Carlson, 2009). Almost half of all feedlot cattle have E. coli in their rumens, the first compartment of the stomach (Food Inc.). Feedlot cattle’s digestive system is not designed to digest grain (Food Inc.). With these alterations then acids from a grain diet will allow the E.coli bacteria to thrive in the cows gut (Carlson, 2009). This is a prime example of why consumers should understand that GM corn does have the capability of causing harm to humans and livestock’s health. Not only is GM corn food for chickens, cows, pigs and any previously grass fed livestock, but fish are now being engineered to be able to digest corn (Pollan, 2006). Consumer may want to question how this new fish food affects the needed omegas human will receive from fish (Food …show more content…
They need to receive the correct knowledge as to what is healthy for our bodies, and our environment. According to Rhonda Mather author of; The threats from genetically modified food (2012), the biotechnological industry is using trickery to influence the FDA’s thinking that a genetically modified crop is not that dissimilar to non-modified selections. Which may be one of the reasons the US does not require genetically modified organisms to be labeled with the packaging. This means that individuals are consuming even more genetically modified organisms than is realized. Thus the allowing genetically modified products and foods to be packaged without a label is keeping consumers in the dark. (Mather, 2012). While the production of GM corn foods is economical, consumers can see the effects they have on the operations of the small tier family farm (Pollan, 2006). In California the soil is fertile and the weather conditions are ideal. It does not appear to be a need for GMOs in our state. Individuals living in local communities of the Inland Empire in California have access to a variety of organic fruits and vegetables that are farmed nearly in everyone’s backyard. Farms in California can grow just about