Golden rice

Genetically modified foods, or GMO’s, are, “A genetically modified organism or crop containing genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to produce a desired characteristic.” (Oxford University Press (2016), oxforddictionaries.com) The seven most common GMO foods are corn, soy, yellow squash and zucchini, alfalfa, canola, sugar beets, and milk. About 85% of all corn is genetically modified to resist herbicides, which are used to kill weeds. We consume corn in many different…

boost in vitamins and nutrients. Dr. Gerard Berry, International Rice Research Institute’s golden rice project leader, has produced a rice that will provide 60% of a child’s vitamin A needs in only one bowl (Charles). “‘Golden rice will be good for everybody, but some people need it more,’ Barry says. ‘Our job is to make sure that [those] people have access to it, understand the value of it, and ask for it’” (Charles). Golden rice can help all people with vitamin A deficiencies, but specifically…

remote areas. These traits demonstrate benefits genetically modified foods can bring to society. An example of how genetically modified foods can solve world-wide problems is vitamin A-enhanced “Golden Rice,” which has helped undernourished people receive vitamin A in many developing countries (Mandel). Golden rice shows that GMOs do not harm, but instead, help the human population by solving problems not possible by natural…

malnutrition. For example, many children in Southeast Asia suffer from Vitamin A deficiency. The lack of vitamin A from one's diet may lead to blindness or death. In order to combat this growing problem, scientists introduced “Golden Rice”- a new strand of Genetically modified rice that provides vital doses of Vitamin A. Such implication “could…

Strolling down the grocery aisle, bold blue and green labels declaring “non-gmo” on food products catches customer’s eyes. What do these labels mean? According to the World Health Organization, “Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally, e.g. through the introduction of a gene from a different organism” (“Food”).In other words, genetically modified foods are foods whose DNA contains…

Different countries have gotten involved in trying to fix the problem, but nothing that has been done so far has worked. Most of what has been done to this point in order to make GMOs more widely accepted in Africa is the introduction of GM crops and food products. There has been colossal amounts of food and money attempted to be donated in order to address the hunger problems in Africa. Large amounts of this food has been genetically modified in some way, which could have extinguished…

Are GMOs safe? When it comes to the topic of the safety behind GMOs, many of us will readily agree that we are uneducated on the risks and benefits they present in our bodies and to the environment. Where this argument usually ends, however, is on the question of the advantages genetically engineering seeds and crops can have during the growing process of the crops and for the environment as well. Whereas some are convinced that this let alone is enough to be pro GMOs, others maintain that GM…

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are in most ways beneficial to agriculture. GM crops could stimulate growth and nutrition in developing countries, and there are also no completely proven risks to safety. With more research and labeling of GMOs, the country could become more accepting of this new development in agriculture. This would be a benefit for everyone. GM crops are both easier to grow and more efficient. They can be resistant to pests, herbicides, drought and disease (Whitman).…

GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS A genetically modified crop is a crop that’s DNA has been modified by genetic engineering. The way this works is that one organisms DNA is taken and is bonded with another organisms DNA creating a “hybrid” crop. Genetically modified crops have developed tremendously over the years and has changed and impacted daily life for farmers and crop consumers. Genetically modified crops have many positive effects such as increased productivity, lowering pesticide chemicals on…

Imagine if all the food in the world never went bad, food waste was at an all-time low, and there were no longer as many starving children in the world because of a simple process that improves a natural food’s shelf life. That would be a world of wonder, however, that the world would only be the surface. If you go deeper into a world with genetically engineered foods and other products you’ll notice that everyone is getting sick and the mortality rates are through the roof for both humans and…