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GMO’s or genetically modified organisms as they are most known by have been in the spotlight in recent years and are the source of a great debate that is happening all over the world. To get a better understanding we need to define what a GMO is and how it is used in our food supply. Genetically Modified Organisms are described as being an organism that has genetically been altered by changing the characteristics of the gene by inserting a gene from another organism. In general the idea is to…

Why would farmers go back in time from all of the developments in technology, and advancements that have come along in agriculture industry? That would be like telling one of today’s farmers to get rid of his brand new John Deere tractor that is equipped with auto steer and heated seats, and go back to a horse drawn plow. In a way this is what the push for non GMO products are doing to farmers. One of the largest debates in today’s agriculture, is it effective to plant non GMO crops. Will…

Introduction Vitamin A deficiency (VAD), the leading cause of preventable blindness in children worldwide, is especially prevalent in India (Chow, Klein & Laxminarayan, 2010). Due to the limited availability of nutritious staple foods in poor and rural areas, India hosts about 35 million children with VAD—the greatest number, and the greatest percentage, of VAD children in the world (ibid). VAD also affects more than 12 percent of pregnant women in India, causing them and many of their children…

In Michael Pollans essay “In Defense of Food” he makes a compelling argument about the additional ingredients in modern day food. After seeing how Pollan brought up the issues about the added ingredients in food, I now stand on his side when it comes to my opinion about modern day processed food. Michael Pollan proposes five ideas to keep Americans from purchasing most of the processed food that has been taking over ails of stores now a days. Pollan attempts to focus on the logos and pathos…

This kind of corn sweeteners largely replaced natural sugar in soft drinks and processed food. In tremendous quantities, such diet of high-fructose corn syrup and refined carbohydrates leads to an augment of insulin secretion. It would result in a wearing down of the metabolic system by catabolism of elevated amount of glucose in blood. On a more sophisticated fact, there is much likelihood that such astonishing intake of high-fructose corn syrup could also bring about diabetes. Diabetes…

Report on findings How are safety assessments conducted on GMOs? Many organisations such as WHO (World Health Organisation) or FSANZ (Food Safety Australia and New Zealand) state that GMOs have been rigorously tested in comparison to conventional foods. GM foods go under extensive safety assessments to ensure that they are safe at least in the short term. Scientists test whether the GMO has any direct health effects, potential allergens, stability of the inserted gene, components that have…

1. Enrique believes that he is more American than the white people that do live here is, and his reasoning is that the Hispanics and native Americans were located here before the Europeans came down and took it all, and he isn’t wrong. For that he wants his respect that has been overdue here due to the mistreatment of his environment Enrique living in America. To Enrique experiencing being American, it is much easier than being Mexican and developing in Mexico. His belief is very strong in this…

Genetically modified foods are foods produced from an organism that has DNA which has been unnaturally altered for the purpose of improvement or correction of defects. Most GM foods have been developed to better produce through the introduction of resistance to plant diseases or of increased tolerance to herbicides. (Non GMO Project) For example, to produce pesticides in its own tissue, genetically modified corn has been engineered in a laboratory. GMO corn is sold unlabeled, yet it is regulated…

With a population of 7 billion, Earth doesn’t have enough space and farmers to feed everyone, let alone the estimated population of 9 billion come 2050. Scientists are attempting to solve this hunger issue by creating genetically modified food, which is capable of growing in harsh conditions, has more nutritional benefits, and its production can lead to a lower food price. These genetically modified organisms (GMO) don’t come without problems though. Growing of GMOs can cause environmental…

About 795 million people worldwide struggle with starvation and malnourishment. While there is no doubt that world hunger is a pandemic, there is a lot of debate over how to solve this problem. One way that world hunger could be drastically reduced is by using GM technologies, or in other words, genetic modification technology. Genetically modified foods should be used for solving the colossal issue of world hunger because GMOs are not dangerous for humans to consume; they can feed millions,…