With the presidential election presently taking place in the United States, the candidates still in the run try to bring several controversial and significant issues into the light. Bernie Sanders, a candidate in the democratic party, brought up a most unnerving issue, stating, “In 49 countries around the world, including all of Europe, people have the opportunity of knowing whether or not they are eating food which contains genetically engineered ingredients. In the United States, we don’t?” Why is genetic modification rendering in a nation that is considered the best country of all? In all of its entirety, genetic engineering and genetically modified organisms are the basis to all other national situations related to food insecurity, like
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The largest success with the outcome of the case was making people more aware and outspoken towards the issue of genetic modification. Although, the court winning did not get rid of the whole genetically modified organism issue as Monsanto now is in the process of patenting “Round-Up Ready 2” and continue to make profits without reforming (Shireen). As there has not been much avocation in researching this fairly-new scientific discovery in which it would benefit society, there should be no endorsement of genetically modified organisms as it results with greater risks of diseases and the degradation of human physiology, environmental and biodiversity instability, and the constant cycle of poverty and subjugation due to dominating biotech corporations.
With studies done on genetic modification, the results are tumultuous when it comes down to the effects it has on the consumers’ health. Although there is not much research on the effects of genetic engineering, there are relevant, scientifically-explained assumptions that health complications occur due to Monsanto’s Round-Up Ready active ingredient glyphosate being sprayed on genetically modified crops. As stated by the article, “GLYPHOSATE OVERVIEW,” “Largely because of the spread of glyphosate-resistant weeds, herbicide-tolerant GMO crops led to a 527-million-pound increase in herbicide use in the
The largest success with the outcome of the case was making people more aware and outspoken towards the issue of genetic modification. Although, the court winning did not get rid of the whole genetically modified organism issue as Monsanto now is in the process of patenting “Round-Up Ready 2” and continue to make profits without reforming (Shireen). As there has not been much avocation in researching this fairly-new scientific discovery in which it would benefit society, there should be no endorsement of genetically modified organisms as it results with greater risks of diseases and the degradation of human physiology, environmental and biodiversity instability, and the constant cycle of poverty and subjugation due to dominating biotech corporations.
With studies done on genetic modification, the results are tumultuous when it comes down to the effects it has on the consumers’ health. Although there is not much research on the effects of genetic engineering, there are relevant, scientifically-explained assumptions that health complications occur due to Monsanto’s Round-Up Ready active ingredient glyphosate being sprayed on genetically modified crops. As stated by the article, “GLYPHOSATE OVERVIEW,” “Largely because of the spread of glyphosate-resistant weeds, herbicide-tolerant GMO crops led to a 527-million-pound increase in herbicide use in the