Genetic pollution

The film “Pharm” is a documentary movie that explores the world of genetics and evolution. According to Darwin, evolution refers to any living organism that has developed and diversifies over extended periods of time. Genetics is the branch of biology that studies the genes, which are units of heredity that determine what and how proteins are made, therefore are responsible for what characteristic get passed onto the next generation. Evolution involves many mechanisms besides natural selection,…

Science has come a long way in term of genetics and the capabilities thereof. Genetic Engineering (GE) is defined as “the group of applied techniques of genetics and biotechnology used to cut up and join together genetic material and especially DNA from one or more species of organism and to introduce the result into an organism in order to change one or more of its characteristics“ (Merriam-Webster, 2015). Genetic Engineering has been used in cloning; as well as, to alter plants…

- Genetically modified organisms (GMO’s), are organisms that have had their genetic material altered in a way that is not classified as naturally occurring (mating or natural recombination), but has been the result of human intervention. - Concerns have immerged about the possible side effects that GM crops will have on our environment and the human body after consumption, as well as the possibility of economic distress. - The introduction of GM crops could theoretically solve hunger crisis in…

have chosen to use for my rhetorical analysis is a transcript from a TED talk by Paul Root Wolpe titled, “It’s time to Question Bio-engineering”. Wolpe is an ethicist who studies the implications of the new sciences, is the head at the Center for Genetics at Emory University, and is the chief bioethicist for NASA. He begins his talk by presenting the audience with examples of selective breeding in animals and mentions many hybrid animals such as “beefalo”, “cama” and “geep”. When Wolpe brings…

is to develop foods, protect animals from diseases, and to make meat healthier. According to GMOS: Facts About Genetically Modified Food, “A Genetically Modified Organism is an organism that has had its DNA altered or modified in some way through genetic engineering.” For example, a GMO may be used to delete, mutate or insert genes from a pig to achieve characteristics that may be more beneficial, like making it more muscular so it could yield healthier cuts of pork. It could also be used to…

to go, what are they willing to sacrifice for a “perfect crop”. In the last fifty years a new technology has emerged it focuses on GMO’s.”GMO 's (or “genetically modified organisms”) are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering” (GMO). This topic has been controversial since its debut and many pros and cons are repeatedly brought forth. At this point in the debate the consequence outweigh the benefits, the main points…

The world is constantly changing, therefore the way food is grown must change too. Companies are adding GMO’s or Genetically Modified Organisms to food without telling consumers. These Genetically Modified Organisms are used to help food grow and deal with the weather changes and parasites. Congress has passed a bill that requires companies to label products made with GMO’s. I think Congress made a smart decision to make companies label their products. People need to know what they are putting…

Pesticide resistant GMOs, and their effects on the wellbeing of the planet In an event as influential as the asteroid that ended the Cretaceous period, Homo-Sapiens began their work terraforming their world around them. They annihilated species while promoting other. They destroyed landscapes to fulfill their wants. They mixed and meddled into everything imaginable. Over the course of their actions they slowly tapped into the promoting force of life itself… Evolution. At first they bred animals…

their primary species, resulting in various unintentional health consequences (GMO Awareness). The plethora of unknown results stemming from this genetic modification process, raise the important question of whether GMOs are safe for humans. Without further action, the human population will remain endangered due to the negative health effects of the genetic modification process, and young adults will continue to be most susceptible to these threats because of their unfinished development.…

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Direct Environmental Impacts GMOs environmental record demonstrates that they are highly likely to have a deleterious effect on long-term food supplies because they are already damaging the environment. U.N. scientist Olivier De Schutter has discovered that the production of genetically modified grain seeds—for corn, soybeans, rice and other staple crops—has eliminated 75% or more of the wild species of these grains (Schutter “Seed Policies”). A disease that destroys the…