The article, The Truth About GMOs: The Good, The Bad, and The Really Ugly, proves that “according to the Grocery Manufacturer Association, 75% of conventional processed foods contain GMOs” (Scipioni 1). The research done on these genetically modified foods is not extensive enough to justify the long term effects they have on an individual’s health. The majority of foods that common Americans eat everyday are genetically altered. The reason why consumers buy these unsafe foods is because they are completely unaware of the effects genetically modified foods have, and the prices of genetically modified foods are typically cheaper than foods that aren’t genetically altered. This is why many researchers believe genetically modified foods can
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Their research is vague, flawed, and simply not enough. The research done on genetically modified foods has very little information about the long term effects that they cause inside and out of the body. Genetically modified foods became popular in processed foods in 1996. They have been around for about 20 years. This indicates that it is not long enough for researchers and consumers to become educated on the long term effects of these unhealthy foods. Sarah Simmons explains that many consumers believe that there are too many things they don’t know about GMOs. The one thing that is obvious is that people want to know what they’re eating and if it is safe or not. The manufacturers are worried about their reputation and business. Many people agree that we don’t know the health risks of GMOs because no one has experienced the long term effects (GMO Labeling: The Great Debate 1). While the producers of genetically modified foods are only concerned about their business getting larger and more successful, many other countries have banned these dangerous foods if the companies refuse to label them. Many consumers of genetically modified foods want to know what they’re eating and want their food to be labeled. According to the UXL Encyclopedia of Science, several European countries require that GM food is labeled or not allowed to be sold. In the United States it is becoming more and more common to require that the GMOs are labeled. Due to the lack of research and level of unawareness, people are worried that companies are producing too many GMOs without being aware of the dangerous effects they can have on the human body (Genetically modified organisms (Genetically Modified Organisms 3). In a way the producers of GMOs are being ignorant and selfish. They are making these products to feed the hungry and poor citizens of the United States, when in reality these
Their research is vague, flawed, and simply not enough. The research done on genetically modified foods has very little information about the long term effects that they cause inside and out of the body. Genetically modified foods became popular in processed foods in 1996. They have been around for about 20 years. This indicates that it is not long enough for researchers and consumers to become educated on the long term effects of these unhealthy foods. Sarah Simmons explains that many consumers believe that there are too many things they don’t know about GMOs. The one thing that is obvious is that people want to know what they’re eating and if it is safe or not. The manufacturers are worried about their reputation and business. Many people agree that we don’t know the health risks of GMOs because no one has experienced the long term effects (GMO Labeling: The Great Debate 1). While the producers of genetically modified foods are only concerned about their business getting larger and more successful, many other countries have banned these dangerous foods if the companies refuse to label them. Many consumers of genetically modified foods want to know what they’re eating and want their food to be labeled. According to the UXL Encyclopedia of Science, several European countries require that GM food is labeled or not allowed to be sold. In the United States it is becoming more and more common to require that the GMOs are labeled. Due to the lack of research and level of unawareness, people are worried that companies are producing too many GMOs without being aware of the dangerous effects they can have on the human body (Genetically modified organisms (Genetically Modified Organisms 3). In a way the producers of GMOs are being ignorant and selfish. They are making these products to feed the hungry and poor citizens of the United States, when in reality these