Positives And Negatives Of Gmo Foods

GMO’s are genetically modified organisms. They are used with the purpose of improving current foods. Currently over 90% of America’s corn, and soybeans crop is a GMO. In addition, scientist, farmers and consumers are worried about the effects of GMO’s. Genetically modified organisms effect the crops, the environment, animals and even our bodies. Overall GMO’s are controversial negative and not worth the risk. A little over twenty years ago “in 1994, the genetically engineered tomato first appeared in American grocers’ fruit and vegetable aisles. Since then, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have proliferated in the U.S. food supply” (Hemphill, 2014). In 2015, the Food and Drug Administration released reports that stated “that 70–80 …show more content…
Sadly genetically modified food in the last 20 years have caused increased health problems in the lives of American men women and children. For example if a protein from the peanut is added to corn, a person who previously was never allergic to corn may now become allergic to it. This is a very serious matter especially for children. Millions of schools across America currently use genetically modified foods. This puts millions of children at risk for going into anaphylactic shock at a time where teachers or nurses may not be close enough to help the child. There has been an increase of the number of children with allergies since the widespread use of GMO’s. Many GMO’s have antibiotic qualities, which were added in. By eating these foods an individual’s body would not see the usual effectiveness of an actual antibiotic (Mandel, 2015). In addition to the multiple heath risk GMOs are not safe for the environment. Genetically modified crops accelerate the damaging effects of agriculture (Paarlberg, 2010). GMOs are toxic to non-target organisms, such as “bees and …show more content…
GMO seeds are stronger. Additionally, Gmo foods taste better and are of better quality. It is possible when using gmos to modify the taste of the food to make it stronger, sweeter, spicier or etc. They can be made to repel insects and herbicides. More importantly, genetically modified foods have a longer shelf life (Grand Canyon University, 2015). This could possibly allow for food to be transported to third world countries. By modifying some GMO foods in terms of mineral or vitamin content, companies can supply more necessary nutrients and help fight worldwide malnutrition (Mandel, 2015). With the use of gmos there will be enough food for everyone on the planet. This id an amazing fact, however what would the quality of life