Golden rice

A. Should Genetically Modified Foods be Banned I would personally say that it is more important to prevent deaths and illnesses due to malnutrition in developing countries, rather than trying to prevent the potential hazards of introducing genetically modified plants into the environment. Morally, I think that focusing time and resources into preventing deaths as well as human suffering caused by hunger and malnutrition should be a top priority. Although studying the potential effects of these…

Our world’s constantly growing population and increasing scientific advancements have allowed us to take new steps toward feeding our race. Agricultural sustainability is a vital necessity for our planet’s farmers and consumers to have in order to meet economic, social, and health needs. The requirements needed in order to obtain this have heightened over the years, but with the establishment of genetic modification, we have grown closer to this goal. Genetically modified organisms are…

safe transportation to people in countries without access to nutrition rich foods. Another positive thing about GMOs, companies can supply more necessary nutrients. According to Battelle, The Business of Innovation, “The Golden Rice Project seeks to bring vitamin-A enriched rice to market to help prevent nearly 500,000 cases of childhood blindness and 2 million deaths caused by vitamin-A deficiency in third world countries each year.” Battelle is explaining, with the presence of genetically…

“In the U.S., GMOs are in as much as 80% of conventional processed food” (Non-GMO Project). The public has grown concerned over genetically engineered food. However, not many people actually know what GMO stands for. GMO is an abbreviation for genetically modified organism, and can be created by genetic engineering or biotechnology. These organisms could never be created naturally. They can be used for yeast, plants, fish, and other animals. Most commonly it is used in processed foods, even…

In India, “thousands of sheep buffalo, and goats… died after grazing on Bt cotton plants”(GMO Dangers 1). In North America, farmers have reported that after feeding their pigs GM corn, the pigs had low conception rates, became sterile, or had false pregnancies. After eating GM corn, twelve cows died in Germany. Also, “other cows in the herd developed a mysterious illness and had to be killed” (The Good, Bad and Ugly about GMOs 5). Rats fed Bt corn “showed significant changes in their blood…

insecticide usage, GM crops are growing taller than the original ones, it can add extra nutrient or remove undesirable substance, which contributes to customers. Ingo Potrykus discovered golden rice in 1992, which is created by putting two genes of phytoene synthase, lycopene beta-cyclase and one gene from Eriwinia uredovora to rice(Ye, Al-Babili, Kloti, Zhang, Lucca, Beyer and Potrykus, 2000). It increases the intake of vitamin A, which helped 0.5 millions children every year in…

As technology advances, scientists and business moguls are finding new ways to genetically modify food products to meet the growing demand for food. However, the average consumer is oblivious to what is entering their body when they consume these genetically modified foods that are not required by law to be labeled. Nina Fedoroff’s, “Engineering Food for All”, is an editorial stating that there is no harm in utilizing genetically modified organisms to feed everybody. She also states that there…

GMO, which stands for Genetically Modified Organism have been introduced as a highly debatable topic for quite a while now. A GMO is an organism whose genetic material has been altered by using genetic engineering techniques. Before this technology was available, farmers had to pass down knowledge of their best breeds for optimal/desirable traits for the crops they would produce. Now GMOs have given us the option to select traits that would discourage and repel pests to certain crops. Some may…

genetically enriched food, such as Gold rice, has been used to feed those in third-world countries. For those living in underdeveloped third-world countries who cannot afford meats, fruits, and vegetables, the nutritional benefits of GMO crops like Gold rice have made it possible to get the vitamins and minerals needed. Despite over a decade of hype surrounding Gold rice, this miracle crop is still not available in the marketplace. Delays in commercialization of Gold rice have been blamed on the…

Over the span of 35 years, our society has developed research towards Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).These organisms have provided many benefits to the society through nutritional value and over the years of being developed, there have been negative theories that have arisen in the eyes of skeptics. Although there are many legitimate concerns toward GMOs, labeling and regulating Genetically Modified Organisms can alert customers of the dangers and decrease negativity by informing them of…