Genetically Modified Animals Research Paper

Pesticide resistant GMOs, and their effects on the wellbeing of the planet In an event as influential as the asteroid that ended the Cretaceous period, Homo-Sapiens began their work terraforming their world around them. They annihilated species while promoting other. They destroyed landscapes to fulfill their wants. They mixed and meddled into everything imaginable. Over the course of their actions they slowly tapped into the promoting force of life itself… Evolution. At first they bred animals to obtain desired qualities, but tapping into DNA they were able to go even further and create genetically modified organisms. Sadly this power was not only used to create a better world, but also to allow the bombardment of environmentally detrimental …show more content…
This allows for many beneficial and environmentally sound life forms to be created. “Insecticide-resistant sweet corn, disease-resistant papaya and squash, and an ornamental purple carnation” (Ostrander 1) are only some of the many options. The science involved is fantastic and could easily resolve many of our modern problems, but sadly this advanced technology has been squandered on making quick money. Most GMOs are not used to increase size and nutritional values in our foods, instead they are being used to create agricultural crop which can survive chemicals that are effective but environmentally damaging. “The Problem with The New Yorker are the latest high-profile, pro-GMO articles that fail to engage with the fundamental critique of genetically engineered food crops in U.S. soil today: rather than reduce pesticide inputs, GMOs are causing them to skyrocket in volume and toxicity” (Bronner). The quick answer would be to ban the pesticides, but this allows for corruption and black-market deals. Instead if the plants were banned it would make enforcement much easier in identifying and tracing the action, thus the best plan of action is to ban the