Genetically Modified Organisms
Genetically Modified Organisms, (GMO), definitely raises some concerns when it comes to health and if it is actually safe to consume, since the US still allows the use of GMO, we should at least be aware of which foods contain it and which ones don't. We as the consumers should have the right to decide what we put in our bodies and especially know exactly what ingredients are in the foods we are buying. I certainly don’t want to be feeding my children and my family that could potentially harm them in the long run. Especially since there is no evidence stating there is no negative effects of consuming GMO foods. In actuality, there is studies stating the consumption of GMO foods actually introduces new toxins and allergens. There are no long term clinical trials of what exactly the outcome is when consuming these GMO foods. …show more content…
GL Woolsey, provides a timeline on GMO events, for example, “A 1980 court case between a genetics engineer at General Electric and the U.S. Patent Office is settled by a 5-to-4 Supreme Court ruling, allowing for the first patent on a living organism. The GMO in question is a bacterium with an appetite for crude oil, ready to gobble up spills.” (GL Woolsey) “1982 - FDA Approves First GMO Humulin, insulin produced by genetically engineered E. coli bacteria, appears on the market.” “1994, GMO Hits Grocery Stores The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the Flavr Savr tomato for sale on grocery store shelves. The delayed-ripening tomato has a longer shelf life than conventional tomatoes. Supporters of the GMO states that are rapidly growing in population is expected to double in the next 40 years. About sixty to seventy perfect of processed foods in North America contain ingredients genetic modifications.” (GL Woolsey,
Genetically Modified Organisms, (GMO), definitely raises some concerns when it comes to health and if it is actually safe to consume, since the US still allows the use of GMO, we should at least be aware of which foods contain it and which ones don't. We as the consumers should have the right to decide what we put in our bodies and especially know exactly what ingredients are in the foods we are buying. I certainly don’t want to be feeding my children and my family that could potentially harm them in the long run. Especially since there is no evidence stating there is no negative effects of consuming GMO foods. In actuality, there is studies stating the consumption of GMO foods actually introduces new toxins and allergens. There are no long term clinical trials of what exactly the outcome is when consuming these GMO foods. …show more content…
GL Woolsey, provides a timeline on GMO events, for example, “A 1980 court case between a genetics engineer at General Electric and the U.S. Patent Office is settled by a 5-to-4 Supreme Court ruling, allowing for the first patent on a living organism. The GMO in question is a bacterium with an appetite for crude oil, ready to gobble up spills.” (GL Woolsey) “1982 - FDA Approves First GMO Humulin, insulin produced by genetically engineered E. coli bacteria, appears on the market.” “1994, GMO Hits Grocery Stores The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the Flavr Savr tomato for sale on grocery store shelves. The delayed-ripening tomato has a longer shelf life than conventional tomatoes. Supporters of the GMO states that are rapidly growing in population is expected to double in the next 40 years. About sixty to seventy perfect of processed foods in North America contain ingredients genetic modifications.” (GL Woolsey,