Arguments Against Gmo Foods

As America moves towards efficiency and mass production, the agricultural industry follows the same pattern. One of the more recent developments for mass production and decreased costs of food production. Numerous questions and concerns surrounding the safety and impact on human’s health preceded this new introduction. Genetically modified organisms, GMOs for short, have been at the center of congressional hearing and federal agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The question is, should this be a concern for American consumers? Even though GMO ingredients produce cheaper food, there should be a method for consumers to distinguish between GMO and non-GMO foods in order to assess their own risk of consumption.
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Greenhaven Press highlighted many of these health concerns past the point of only allergies; GreenHaven Press states, "several animal studies indicate serious health risks associated with GM food." These include: Infertility, Immune problems, Accelerated aging, Faulty insulin regulation, and Changes in major organs and the gastrointestinal system.”
In looking at the arguments against GMOs, CBS News cited a research panel from Pew Research Center on GMO safety. Even though many people are skeptical of their presence in their food, the health harms have not truly been proven to exist. Pew Research Center stated, “researchers are only just beginning to investigate” the possible health effects. The main problem on both sides of the health concerns debate is “that we don 't have the long-term independent studies” to answer the rising concerns of the genetic modification …show more content…
A productive step towards a GMO solution does not require a total rejection of their use or presence, but rather a coming together of the food and scientific industry to determine the results of GMO ingredients in the food chain. Corey Fedde, from Christian Science Monitor, reports some companies have found common ground on the issue. Campbell’s soup company is one of the front runners in the partnership between science and the food industry. Fedde wrote, “the world’s largest soup manufacturer says it will withdraw its opposition to mandatory labeling of foods made with GMOs.” Campbell’s Soup industry believes they can still produce food for mass production while still making a profit. Based on the new GMO stance taken by Campbell’s soup, food companies have a tangible model of a successful step in the right