Herbicide

For a majority of countries around the world, agriculture remains at the forefront of their economic stature. The portion of countries that have moved away from agriculture, tend to work on and improve manufacturing and technology-based businesses. Even though agriculture is not a priority amongst the job market in more developed countries, like the United States, it is still important due to being the most reliable source of food. So applying advancements to agriculture seems like a novel idea,…

land. Since herbicide-resistant crops are now creating “super weeds,” farmers are using more herbicides to fend off those weeds. The herbicides’ potent power eliminates all vegetation surround the seeds, even beneficial weeds that other animals feed on. According to a study from the Center for Food Safety, the populations of monarch butterflies “have declined by 90 percent because their food source, a weed called milkweed, has been decimated” (Potenza). The need of applying more herbicide leads…

As most genetically modified foods are herbicide tolerant. The overuse of herbicides creates superweeds, which then require more herbicides. The use of more and more herbicides is not only unsafe for the environment, but also unsafe for human consumption. Also the herbicides, such as Roundup, is linked to birth defects, hormone disruption and cancer. GMOs harm the environment along with birds, insects, and…

ignoring GMOS. Another side-effect is contamination. GMO pollution will last strongly like their crops. They can survive through any season, so does their pollution. GMOs also increase the use of herbicides. Many farmers spray millions of pounds of herbicides on GMOs. This causes farmers to use more toxic herbicides which affect the environment. A major side effect of GMOs is how badly they harm the environment. This is one of the main reasons why I personally do not agree with the use of…

For thousands of years people have been working hard to produce fruit, vegetables, meat, etc. so that they could get away from hunger, absorb nutrition, and live on the earth. Every day, we consume a lot of food, but do we really know what we eat? We prefer fresher and healthier food; however, are we actually consuming natural foods? We are not sure about these questions because we do not know what ingredients inside the food we eat are. Currently, a lot of food has already changed taste,…

Many of the GMO crop farmers use pesticides to fight off insects. According to the Council of Biotechnology, “GMO crops and their companion pesticides and herbicides wreak havoc on the environment including polluting air, water and soil.”(www.adaptforsurvival.com) Farmers use pest-resistance chemicals to fight off pests that attack the GMO crops. Allison Snow, a plant ecologist at Ohio State University, stated…

possibly affecting aquatic life. The toxins produced by these GM crops are far stronger than any found in nature, and are produced throughout the plant. Moreover, increase of herbicide-resistant is called super weeds. Weeds are developing resistance to herbicides, because the modified seeds can tolerate greater use of certain herbicides and pesticides. Finally, in my opinion, GMO foods should be banned because young generations will have different diseases because of eating unhealthful.…

engineering techniques allow for new traits as well as greater control over traits. Most food alterations have primarily focused on cash crops in high demand by farmers. Genetically modified crops or food have been altered for resistance to pathogens and herbicides. Genetically Modified livestock have been developed. Effect of genetically modified crops on South Africa The majority of maize consumed in South Africa is genetically modified and South Africa is the only country in the world that’s…

With the ever-growing world population, food shortage has been an immense obstacle many developing countries are facing. Genetically modified food has addressed the complication and has been widely incorporated into the basic human diet. Although genetically modified foods supports the thriving human population, genetically modified food labelling and production should be extensively regulated by the U.S government to protect the public health, the environment and farmer’s sovereignty. First,…

Monsanto is a leader in biotechnology and also the company that created GMO’s. They have created crops that can withstand herbicides. An ethical concern that arises are the chemicals that are in the herbicide or how a crop that has been modified be safe for humans. Plants are made for eating so when these crops have been modified to withstand herbicides, it raises questions whether it is safe for consumption or what effects it may have on the human body. Although Monsanto is legally able to…