Herbicide

Ever since Monsanto introduced its Roundup Ready seed in the 1990’s there has been a big debate about whether they are safe and do the advantages of the outweigh the disadvantages. It has been proven in over 2000 independent studies that GMO’s are in fact safe according to the “Genetic Literacy Project”. It is evident by now that not only are the GM crops safe, but save labor, money, and produce higher quality higher yielding plants. The accusation that genetic modifying has not been around…

What is Genetically Modified Food? Genetically modified (GM) foods are defined as "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" (WHO, 2015). Genetic engineering (also called modern biotechnology or gene technology) performs this modification. The specific genes selected from one organism are transferred to another within different species such as animals,…

interaction. Firstly, some herbicides are ban recently due to the link with kidney disease (Seralini, 2012). According to Seralini’s study in 2012, 76% of treated rats had kidney disease after being fed contaminated maize for 12 months (Seralini el al, 2012). Secondly, the use of agrochemicals creates resilience in weeds and build up the weed species tolerant of the control methods used (Matsunkaka, 1983). Once the pests, weeds and diseases evolve and adapt to the pesticides and herbicides,…

With continued strict regulation of GM food production and monitoring, their usage unlocks the potential of feeding a growing world population quickly, safely and effectively. Their diminished need for herbicides and pesticides leads to decreased greenhouse gas emissions, and is vastly beneficial to the environment. Taking into consideration the topics discussed throughout this article, the use of genetically modified foods is beneficial and should continue…

In 1994 the company Calgene marketed its Flavr Savr delayed-ripening tomatoes. This would become known as the first commercial sale of a genetically modified food. Since then plants have been engineered for resistance to pathogens, herbicides and for better nutrient profiles. So if the world has been consuming genetically modified organisms for eleven years, how bad can they really be? Genetically modified foods have the potential to change the global food supply for the better in years to come…

Negative Effects of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) The GMOs (Genetically modified organisms) are defined by WHO (World Health Organization) as the organisms which are altered genetically (DNA) in a manner that does not happen naturally, and that is done to confer to the desirable features. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are formed by transferring a gene from one species to another, establishing something that does not happen naturally. A big portion of domestic crops contain DNA…

whose genetic material has been altered by chemical engineering. Those who work with genetically modified food state that GMOs are present in some foods because they can add nutritional value, reduce selling price, and supposedly reduce the use of herbicides and pesticides, yet is this even true? This benefit that is claimed to accompany GMOs in food is not only shaky, yet there are many negative impacts of this change on the environment, and these negative impacts are severe. Genetically…

Monsanto’s Round-Up Ready active ingredient glyphosate being sprayed on genetically modified crops. As stated by the article, “GLYPHOSATE OVERVIEW,” “Largely because of the spread of glyphosate-resistant weeds, herbicide-tolerant GMO crops led to a 527-million-pound increase in herbicide use in the…

Haily Crouse 7th grade Mrs.King January 20, 2016 Agent Orange What is Agent Orange? Agent Orange was a herbicide in also a weedkiller. Agent orange caused many difficulties in birth defects it also affected American republic. Agent Orange was a herbicide an a weedkiller used to eliminate rainforest cover so the VC couldn't use it. Agent orange was used alot in the Vietnam war. According to History.com staff it tells me that about 11 to 13 million gallons of Agent Orage was sparyed in…

become resistant to Bt or other GMF’s just as some mosquitoes have developed resistance to DDT (Whitman, 2000). Another environmental concern is that crop plants engineered for herbicide tolerance and weeds might cross-breed and make a “superweed” (20 Questions on genetically modified goods, 2009). These weeds would then be herbicide tolerant and therefore much harder to kill. There are solutions to these environmental…