GMO a Go Mankind wants faster, cleaner, and more efficient ways to do almost everything. As soon as a product or procedure is conceived there are people that will try to improve said product in ways of speed or with less material to accomplish the same product. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) is a way of improving plants to be more efficient. There are many positive benefits of utilizing GMO plants. GMO plants will assist mankind in increased crop production and are more environmentally friendly at the same time.
There are several techniques scientist use to manipulate plant DNA or RNA all resulting in GMO. The oldest technique is crossbreeding, finding desirable traits from two different strains of plant and breeding them together using …show more content…
GMO crops that are pest and disease resistant require less nitrogen based fertilizers that contribute to greenhouse gases. Drought tolerant GMO crops can by utilized in areas with limited water supply resulting in conservation of water that would be needed for irrigation with non-GMO crops. Fewer applications of fertilizer during the growing season results in less fossil fuels being used for equipment. GMO crops do not require as much tillage to the soil, less tillage results in less chance of erosion to the soil. Less time spent maintaining homeostasis in the fields means less fossil fuels being used therefore less pollution released into the …show more content…
Scientist can also alter the DNA of animals to be more productive. Genetic modification made to cows to increase milk production. Chickens can be engineered to produce more eggs. Beef cattle can be modified to grow faster or for improved meat quality. It is possible for modifications made to the cow that can reduce lactose production thereby people that are lactose intolerant to be able to digest diary. Modifications to animals has been done the same as plants have for a long time. Crossbreeding it the traditional method of making stronger more desirable livestock or ones that are more tolerant to temperature or type of grazing available. Crossbreeding is a very slow process as where GMO accomplishes the same or better output much faster than crossbreeding.
Mankind is more apprehensive to technological advancement especially when it evolves the biochemistry of what we ingest into our bodies. This is true of many cases that we have seen in the past that have been proven beneficial to humans today, fluoride in the drinking water for healthier teeth, vaccines to fight against harmful diseases, also pasteurized milk which destroys tuberculosis causing organisms. GMO plants and animals will also be accepted into normal practice one day
There are several techniques scientist use to manipulate plant DNA or RNA all resulting in GMO. The oldest technique is crossbreeding, finding desirable traits from two different strains of plant and breeding them together using …show more content…
GMO crops that are pest and disease resistant require less nitrogen based fertilizers that contribute to greenhouse gases. Drought tolerant GMO crops can by utilized in areas with limited water supply resulting in conservation of water that would be needed for irrigation with non-GMO crops. Fewer applications of fertilizer during the growing season results in less fossil fuels being used for equipment. GMO crops do not require as much tillage to the soil, less tillage results in less chance of erosion to the soil. Less time spent maintaining homeostasis in the fields means less fossil fuels being used therefore less pollution released into the …show more content…
Scientist can also alter the DNA of animals to be more productive. Genetic modification made to cows to increase milk production. Chickens can be engineered to produce more eggs. Beef cattle can be modified to grow faster or for improved meat quality. It is possible for modifications made to the cow that can reduce lactose production thereby people that are lactose intolerant to be able to digest diary. Modifications to animals has been done the same as plants have for a long time. Crossbreeding it the traditional method of making stronger more desirable livestock or ones that are more tolerant to temperature or type of grazing available. Crossbreeding is a very slow process as where GMO accomplishes the same or better output much faster than crossbreeding.
Mankind is more apprehensive to technological advancement especially when it evolves the biochemistry of what we ingest into our bodies. This is true of many cases that we have seen in the past that have been proven beneficial to humans today, fluoride in the drinking water for healthier teeth, vaccines to fight against harmful diseases, also pasteurized milk which destroys tuberculosis causing organisms. GMO plants and animals will also be accepted into normal practice one day