When you see dextrose, soy lecithin, or high fructose corn syrup on a package of non-organic food, the food probably contains GMOs. GMOs are genetically modified organisms whose genes have been altered by some techniques of genetic engineering so, then the DNA contains one or more genes that are not normally found there from the beginning. When they are extracted and artificially forced into the genes of an unrelated plant or animal. The foreign genes may come from a bacteria, virus, insect, animals, or humans. The controversy itself is whether or not farmer should be using genetically modified organisms in their crops and if it is beneficial or not. Genetically modified organisms are a big controversy in agriculture and is based on health,
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According to Jennifer Clapp in The Political Economy of Food Aid in an Era of Agricultural Biotechnology, “The WFP scrambled to find non-GMO aid for Zambia, which had some 3 million people at risk of starvation.” This means some places aren’t taking food aid that has GMOs in it, which is causing people with a risk of starvation. Also, GMOs are helping a lot of countries with food aid. Jennifer Clapp found out that “The WFP estimated that around seventy- five percent of food aid to the region at that time contained GMOs.” There are many different positives and negatives to the health of GMOs but as Pamela states, “Genetically engineered crops are currently on the market are as safe to eat and safe for the environment as organic or conventional foods.” This relates to countries and places that has food aid with genetically modified organisms in them and not the places that do not accept food aid. “Unless you forage for wild berries, hunt game, or catch wild salmon, you are consuming a food that has been genetically altered,” found out from Pamela Ronald in The Truth About GMOs. Some people never thought about this and how this can affect health of people. It could be a positive for wild animals though because they have to get their own food. Therefore they hunt and get plants that are good for them. This might be a concern for people because they do not know what they are eating and what is in
According to Jennifer Clapp in The Political Economy of Food Aid in an Era of Agricultural Biotechnology, “The WFP scrambled to find non-GMO aid for Zambia, which had some 3 million people at risk of starvation.” This means some places aren’t taking food aid that has GMOs in it, which is causing people with a risk of starvation. Also, GMOs are helping a lot of countries with food aid. Jennifer Clapp found out that “The WFP estimated that around seventy- five percent of food aid to the region at that time contained GMOs.” There are many different positives and negatives to the health of GMOs but as Pamela states, “Genetically engineered crops are currently on the market are as safe to eat and safe for the environment as organic or conventional foods.” This relates to countries and places that has food aid with genetically modified organisms in them and not the places that do not accept food aid. “Unless you forage for wild berries, hunt game, or catch wild salmon, you are consuming a food that has been genetically altered,” found out from Pamela Ronald in The Truth About GMOs. Some people never thought about this and how this can affect health of people. It could be a positive for wild animals though because they have to get their own food. Therefore they hunt and get plants that are good for them. This might be a concern for people because they do not know what they are eating and what is in