Research Paper
The unknown is both an alluring factor that begs for more discovery as well as a frightening force that can deter people from associating themselves with it. The unknown has both avid followers who do not doubt the validity and positivity that it possesses but also haters who detest the uncertainty of the future. These same ideas are seen through Genetically Modified Foods (GMF) and their place in American society. They have both critics and praisers as well as support and opposition. The arguments of both sides for the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO) are important and should be taken into consideration. Higher yields can lead to the solution for struggling agrarian workers as they attempt to improve their economic …show more content…
The word pesticide is associated with the use of herbicides and insecticides. Ironically, although the implementation of GM crops is supposed to decrease pesticide usage since they are able to adapt to pests and weeds, the opposite event occurs in which farmers are required to use even more pesticides to counter negative effects left by GM foods. For example, insects adjust to crops which makes it harder to contain their effects. The United States Library of Medicine published a study conducted by Tabashnik, Brévault, and Carriére; supported by the US Department of Agriculture, Food Research Initiative Grant, and USDA Biology Risk Assessment Grant during June of 2013 which compounded analysis of 77 studies, it was determined that “reduced efficacy of [biotechnology] crops caused by field-evolved resistance has been reported now for some populations of 5 of 13 major pest species examined, compared with resistant populations of only one pest species in 2005” (). Since insects and other pests are able to continually develop and adapt to new GM crops their usage becomes a risk every time they are used since pests become more invincible against manufactured crops. In under 10 years the efficiency of these GM crops has lowered by over 33% leading to a need for more pesticide usage, and in turn leading to more harm for the environment. These harms are due to the fact that the composition of these pesticides contains a chemical called glyphosate and its environmental harms are numerous. The report by the Institute of Science in Society and archived by the British Library demonstrates how “More than 40 diseases have been linked to glyphosate use… Soil biology is strongly disrupted by glyphosate… glyphosate’s high water solubility makes aquatic wild-life very vulnerable. Lab studies showed extreme toxicity”. The multitude
The unknown is both an alluring factor that begs for more discovery as well as a frightening force that can deter people from associating themselves with it. The unknown has both avid followers who do not doubt the validity and positivity that it possesses but also haters who detest the uncertainty of the future. These same ideas are seen through Genetically Modified Foods (GMF) and their place in American society. They have both critics and praisers as well as support and opposition. The arguments of both sides for the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO) are important and should be taken into consideration. Higher yields can lead to the solution for struggling agrarian workers as they attempt to improve their economic …show more content…
The word pesticide is associated with the use of herbicides and insecticides. Ironically, although the implementation of GM crops is supposed to decrease pesticide usage since they are able to adapt to pests and weeds, the opposite event occurs in which farmers are required to use even more pesticides to counter negative effects left by GM foods. For example, insects adjust to crops which makes it harder to contain their effects. The United States Library of Medicine published a study conducted by Tabashnik, Brévault, and Carriére; supported by the US Department of Agriculture, Food Research Initiative Grant, and USDA Biology Risk Assessment Grant during June of 2013 which compounded analysis of 77 studies, it was determined that “reduced efficacy of [biotechnology] crops caused by field-evolved resistance has been reported now for some populations of 5 of 13 major pest species examined, compared with resistant populations of only one pest species in 2005” (). Since insects and other pests are able to continually develop and adapt to new GM crops their usage becomes a risk every time they are used since pests become more invincible against manufactured crops. In under 10 years the efficiency of these GM crops has lowered by over 33% leading to a need for more pesticide usage, and in turn leading to more harm for the environment. These harms are due to the fact that the composition of these pesticides contains a chemical called glyphosate and its environmental harms are numerous. The report by the Institute of Science in Society and archived by the British Library demonstrates how “More than 40 diseases have been linked to glyphosate use… Soil biology is strongly disrupted by glyphosate… glyphosate’s high water solubility makes aquatic wild-life very vulnerable. Lab studies showed extreme toxicity”. The multitude