“GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals that have been genetically engineered with DNA from bacteria, viruses or other plants and animals,” (GMO facts). The rising argument on if GMOs should be put in our food, and if they are really safe is rising quickly all over the world. “In the U.S., GMOs are in as much as 80% of conventional processed food,” (GMO facts) so it is obviously not something that is easily ignored.
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Want to Know if Your Food is Genetically Modified?
The author, Molly Ball is writing about the immense argument to make GMO labeling mandatory. Her main claim is, “Across the country, and aggressive grassroots movement is winning support with its demands for GMO labeling. If only it had science on its side” (Ball). In her article, Molly points out that scientists do not feel that GMO labeling is really necessary. She quotes Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, “When we require a label on something, we’re either warning …show more content…
When they ran tests on the bovine growth hormone effects, they would not let anyone else see the results even though the company claimed that the tests showed there were no harsh or negative effects. Because of the spreading of plant diseases Monsantos is slowly coming into control of seeds all around the world.The plants can’t handle the herbicide that Monsanto uses to protect its plants so they must be genetically modified to resist the Roundup weed control, and at the this rate soon every plant will have to have Roundup Ready GMO seeds. If Monsanto controls seeds, they control food, if they control food, they control
Summary
Want to Know if Your Food is Genetically Modified?
The author, Molly Ball is writing about the immense argument to make GMO labeling mandatory. Her main claim is, “Across the country, and aggressive grassroots movement is winning support with its demands for GMO labeling. If only it had science on its side” (Ball). In her article, Molly points out that scientists do not feel that GMO labeling is really necessary. She quotes Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, “When we require a label on something, we’re either warning …show more content…
When they ran tests on the bovine growth hormone effects, they would not let anyone else see the results even though the company claimed that the tests showed there were no harsh or negative effects. Because of the spreading of plant diseases Monsantos is slowly coming into control of seeds all around the world.The plants can’t handle the herbicide that Monsanto uses to protect its plants so they must be genetically modified to resist the Roundup weed control, and at the this rate soon every plant will have to have Roundup Ready GMO seeds. If Monsanto controls seeds, they control food, if they control food, they control