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In “The Threats from Genetically Modified Foods”, Robin Mather effectively brings awareness to the American public of the harmful side effects of genetically modified (GM) foods. She shares that genetically modified foods are foods with an altered genetic make-up. This alteration has lead them to be banned in several countries. However, in the United States, GM foods are not strictly regulated and, therefore, not required to be labeled. Also, the pesticides used in genetically modified foods…

Bioengineering of food, which is the process of producing genetically modified food (GMO) has always been an controversial issue since the first GMO, humulin, was approved by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1982 (Woolsey, 2012). The process involves the introduction of one or multiple genes of an organism into the DNA of another through the method of genetic engineering in order to obtain new and beneficial characteristics. GMO is not only known as genetically modified food, but it is…

Monsanto is a leading provider of GMOs which are genetically modified organisms. These organisms have altered DNA to provide protection from bugs and weather. Seasonal vegetables such as tomatoes can be bought year round. Can you imagine what each person…

To satisfy the increased nutritional demands and ameliorate world hunger, genetic engineering has recently been an alternative, while many Europeans politicians and environmentalists oppose this option. These experts claim that genetically modified foods are less safe than “traditional” farming methods, even though statistics show that some genetically engineering crops produce fewer toxins than biological and botanical pesticides used in traditional food sources. In particular, Vandana Shiva,…

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…

Genetically Modified Organisms or GMOs, as they are more commonly referred to, over the past 40 years have slowly become an integral part of society. A GMO is a “an organism or microorganism whose genetic material has been altered by means of genetic engineering” (Stoub 2015). Mainly, GMOs are used in the agricultural field specifically in the area involving the production of high demand crops. Because GMOs facilitate the growing of popular crops, they have been dubbed as a saving grace that…

On the research of GMOs: What are GMOs? Imagine almost every food product in your kitchen potentially containing an ingredient that could drastically affect your health. For example, someone could be feeding their children different types of foods that could be harmful to their health. Most of the time, people own several products without knowing what components make up the food they are eating. Quite often, a customer does not know how their food was grown or which farmers use organic crop…

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…

Evolution is the theory of development from earlier forms. Genetically modified organisms, also known as GMOs, can originate back to ancient nations when they began manipulating different organisms to appease their needs. Today more than 75% of the world’s food is attributed by GMOs, yet only 37% of Americans agree that they are safe to eat. The biggest misconception between scientists and the public is actually over GMOs: 88% of U.S. scientists say genetically modified foods are safe to eat.…

It is completely unethical to target uninformed consumers. This is precisely what many food corporations are doing by not labeling their genetically modified foods. Clearly, there can be no one who honestly believes that people do not need the right to know if the food they are buying for themselves and their families has been genetically modified. There are many, however, who do not want the consumer to know what has been genetically modified. There is only one reason to stand against the…