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Are GMO 's Really Safe? Today in our society, we are so intrigued with the idea of eating food with better quality because we think it 's better for the environment or it is good for our bodies. Some foods may come off as the better choice but are they really or maybe it is just too good to be true. Ever heard of GMOs, Genetically Modified Organisms? With GMOs, scientist alter whole foods by mixing different genes together. They are what we call, industrial crops because of its secondhand ingredients. Not everyone reacts the same to these genes. There 's really no right answer to whether or not GMOs are sustainable but maybe some statistics and articles written by scholars can help you decide. First off, there are a few ways we …show more content…
According to the article “GMO Foods: Good or Bad” by Atli Arnarson, PhD in nutrition from the University of Iceland and BSC in biology, a few animal studies can really tell us whether or not GMO are actually safe. The article mentions study back in 2012 with corn sprayed with glyphosate, used to make foods herbicide resistant, caused rats to produce tumors. It also addresses a few other studies that showed the same affects when glyphosate was sprayed on other foods. As consumers, there is no telling what is inside these foods and it is unknown whether or not this may happen to humans seeing as there has only been animal tests but it 's always better to be safe until it is actually known what is inside of these genetically modified …show more content…
According to the article “Future of Foods” by Josh Schonwald, a chicago-based journalist, GMO whole foods will provide a great source of vitamin A, which helps enhance growth and vision. He says children who lack vitamin A and go blind can benefit from GMOs. If children are unable to get vitamin A from other protein sources, GMOs can provide the protein they need to get better. (27) Whole foods would also provide other foods with other health enhancements, for example, “Orange potatoes enhanced with beta-carotene, calcium-enhanced carrots and crops with antioxidants are already in the pipeline. By the 2030s, vegetables and fruits will be vitamin, nutrient and beneficial-gene-delivery vehicles. (28)” With that, food products such as vegetables, fruits and other whole foods are disease resistant and insect resistant (26). That 's good considering consumers usually don’t figure out their fruits and vegetables are contamined until they’ve eaten it. Insect resistance is also beneficial because usually we don 't notice the insects around or maybe in a fruit or vegetable and sometimes not even after we 've eaten it so it 's good to have some reassurance that don 't need to worry about that happening. These whole foods also won 't spoil as easily. Usually consumers would have to go to the supermarket at least once a week but with GMO products, you could go much later. Sell-by dates would be different so
Are GMO 's Really Safe? Today in our society, we are so intrigued with the idea of eating food with better quality because we think it 's better for the environment or it is good for our bodies. Some foods may come off as the better choice but are they really or maybe it is just too good to be true. Ever heard of GMOs, Genetically Modified Organisms? With GMOs, scientist alter whole foods by mixing different genes together. They are what we call, industrial crops because of its secondhand ingredients. Not everyone reacts the same to these genes. There 's really no right answer to whether or not GMOs are sustainable but maybe some statistics and articles written by scholars can help you decide. First off, there are a few ways we …show more content…
According to the article “GMO Foods: Good or Bad” by Atli Arnarson, PhD in nutrition from the University of Iceland and BSC in biology, a few animal studies can really tell us whether or not GMO are actually safe. The article mentions study back in 2012 with corn sprayed with glyphosate, used to make foods herbicide resistant, caused rats to produce tumors. It also addresses a few other studies that showed the same affects when glyphosate was sprayed on other foods. As consumers, there is no telling what is inside these foods and it is unknown whether or not this may happen to humans seeing as there has only been animal tests but it 's always better to be safe until it is actually known what is inside of these genetically modified …show more content…
According to the article “Future of Foods” by Josh Schonwald, a chicago-based journalist, GMO whole foods will provide a great source of vitamin A, which helps enhance growth and vision. He says children who lack vitamin A and go blind can benefit from GMOs. If children are unable to get vitamin A from other protein sources, GMOs can provide the protein they need to get better. (27) Whole foods would also provide other foods with other health enhancements, for example, “Orange potatoes enhanced with beta-carotene, calcium-enhanced carrots and crops with antioxidants are already in the pipeline. By the 2030s, vegetables and fruits will be vitamin, nutrient and beneficial-gene-delivery vehicles. (28)” With that, food products such as vegetables, fruits and other whole foods are disease resistant and insect resistant (26). That 's good considering consumers usually don’t figure out their fruits and vegetables are contamined until they’ve eaten it. Insect resistance is also beneficial because usually we don 't notice the insects around or maybe in a fruit or vegetable and sometimes not even after we 've eaten it so it 's good to have some reassurance that don 't need to worry about that happening. These whole foods also won 't spoil as easily. Usually consumers would have to go to the supermarket at least once a week but with GMO products, you could go much later. Sell-by dates would be different so