...A genetically modified organism, or GMO, is any organism that has had its DNA modified in some way through genetic engineering techniques. About eighty-five percent of the time, GMOs have been altered with DNA from another organism, for example; bacterium, plant, virus or animal. This harmful organism is not healthy for people even though we eat them every day. Many people claim that GMOs are not bad for you because they are in almost everything we eat. However, if someone is allergic to something and it is in the food that person is eating and they do not know it, then it could harm them even worse. It is very apparent that there are two very different viewpoints when it comes to the health and safety of genetically modified food, industry...
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...can make it impossible to completely clean up a corrupted gene pool. This website suggests that GMOs should be avoided because they are unhealthy, contaminate forever, increase herbicide use and create dangerous side effects. The author of this article does imply that their arguments are scientific. They provide a few statistical facts that support their claims such as “after GMOs were introduced in 1996, the percentage of Americans with three or more chronic illnesses jumped from 7% to 13% in just 9 years.” Although this statement does support the claim, it does not completely prove that genetically modified organisms are the cause. Most of the statements in this article are just purely statements and not facts. Their points are relevant to the issue of genetically modified organisms but they do not provide how they came...
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...I support that GMOs are good and safe for you to eat. GMOs are safe to eat, they just have things that make them last longer. What is so bad about GMOs if they have things in them to make them taste better or last longer? “It is also said that these foods grow faster than the foods that are grown in the traditional manner. Due to this, productivity increases, providing the population with more food.” The GMOs can give more food so why do people hate them? And, all of the stuff that is in there isn't harmful to humans. I still don't see what is so bad about GMOs. GMOs can grow in places that the non modified crops can't grow like in a desert. “At times, genetically engineered food crops can be grown at places with unfavorable climatic...
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...The first genetically modified organism was in 1996, the modified organisms are used in other ways apart from consumption.With a rapidly growing population and an increasing need of goods if there is nothing done soon people could run out of what is crucial to survive. Genetically modified organisms are used to create a rapid growth of resources. Gmo is an outlet that is used for products such as corn and others that are widely used and needed for either food or other resources like oil. Therefore, genetically modified organisms are more efficient crops, because of the lack of harm it causes to Americans, the variety of ways it could be used for, and the efficiency it has due to climate change. There are uncertainties on weather genetically...
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...For those of you who don’t already know what gmos are, they are modified organisms whose genetic material has been altered to contain segments of DNA from different organisms. Of the organisms that are being altered these include crops, plants and even animals.The reason behind editing their genes are for beneficial reasons to either the consumer or producer. Some of these including either improved protection against insects, how long it takes for the product to spoil, how fast it can mature and they can also improve the taste of the organism being modified. The most common Gmo foods are Soy, Corn, Cotton, and canola. There are many positive and negative effects of GMOs but I think people should have the knowledge to decide for themselves whether...
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...GMO: Genetically Modified What? When you spot a food item that is labeled a “GMO”, do you know what that means? There are many people who don’t know what the abbreviated term means or even what it is, but simply it stands for “genetically modified organism”, in this case: genetically modified food. This means that much of the food consumed regularly has been altered in some way over the course of time. Essentially, it is not made from the earth; it is not classified natural. According to writer Yelena Sukhoterina, “In 38 countries, GM crops are banned on the government level, with the backing of the country’s scientists, doctors, and environmental agencies” (Sukhoterina). However, out of those countries, the United States is not one of them. Currently speaking, there are few select states that are fighting against the big GMO seed corporations, specifically they are fighting to have food labeled whether it is or isn’t GMO free. Today there is a massive controversy with GMOs and whether or not they are beneficial to our health. Although some are ignorant to believe that food is...
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...food for this ever growing world?” This complex and global question can be answered in three words, genetically modified organisms. Also known as GMOs, such organisms have the power to positively influence society in many ways. Genetically engineered crops have a positive effect on society because they are safe to consume, they benefit the economy, and they give farmers the ability to produce more with less land. Biology researchers define GMOs as “an organism...
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... “The truth About GMOs”, Ronald talks about how genetically modified organisms are safe to consume. There are no reasons why GMOs are unsafe, “Genetically engineered crops currently on the market are as safe to eat and safe for the environment as organic or conventional foods.” GMOs have been around for many years and not a single person has died from them. Over the years people have been changing and modifying crops left and right trying to creating stronger and more durable crops to withstand insects and diseases. GMOs are safe for consumption and great for the human population growth because without GMOs people would have an even more serious issue with hunger in the world. With the help of GMOs, farmers are able to use less pesticides on plants allowing the crops to be less harmful and toxic to our environment and to us. With modifying crops they can create them to be resistant to pests and other things, “Genetic engineering can be used not only to combat pests and diseases, but also to enable farmers to use less harmful chemicals to control cropchoking weeds.” Using a lot of herbicide is more dangerous and harmful than genetically modifying crops. Scientists found a better way to help the environment by creating GMOs. In many ways using less herbicide helps the planet, thus helping the people. Using less means less toxins in the air and it allows all of the beneficial insects to live while the bad insects die. There are many useful traits for GMOs that go beyond just insect repellant...
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...Are GMOs harmful? Over the last week I have learned about genetic engineering in my 7th grade science class. A genetic disease is a disease that can’t be cured. Scientists are trying to find a way that a genetic disease like Familial Hypercholesterolemia can be cured. Next are designer babies, which is the parents can pick traits that they want to put in their kids. Have you heard about GMOs, which stand for Genetically modified organisms? If you haven’t, they are used to modify food. More than 60 countries around the world which including Japan, Australia, and all of the countries in the European Union produce GMOs. Farmers produce GMOs because they cost less to make and the farmers can sell GMOs for more money. Therefore I support...
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...Transgenic Crops Summary Technology has been a big part of our lives, and as it increases, new innovations are introduced. Agricultural innovation plays a key role in agricultural productivity. One such agricultural innovation, transgenic crops--otherwise known as genetically modified crops--is one of the most important issues in today’s society, raising a concern of whether the innovation is good or bad. Vern Grubinger, author of the article “Concerns about Transgenic Crops,” affirms that transgenic crops are created when genes are artificially inserted into a plant from another species, instead of the plant acquiring them by itself. According to the article “The Good, Bad, and Ugly about GMOs” written by Quinn Wendland, there are many positive and negative aspects regarding the production of transgenic crops. Wendland discusses some of the positive aspects of transgenic crops, which include a decrease in pesticide and herbicide use, a rapid increase in crop productivity to reduce world hunger, improvements in the nutritive value of crops to combat malnutrition, inexpensive production of medicine, and a reduction in the use of fossil fuel. However, production of transgenic crops comes with many possible risks. Genetically engineered genes introduced into wild plants could reduce biodiversity and create super-weeds (Grubinger 1). Transgenic crops can interfere with the natural environment. Contamination of organic farms and food can occur. In the article “Can a Growing World...
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...Many farmers and crops suffer from diseases and other natural disasters it is clever idea that GMO is created. To help farmers and their crops Gmo is good because it helps the crops and we will be able to have something to eat. May people argue that Gmo is bad for are health and that it causes a danger too the environment. Many say that it cost farmers too much money famers spend up too 100 million dollars trying to get theses tomatoes from being infected (geneticliteracyproject.org). GMO is not safe too humans because it can cause health problems, and so many other diseases Copper pesticides are popular on organic fruits and helps them too fight off bacteria, fungi, weed, snails. it also shows that it is harmful to the soil that they are planting the fruit in. (geneticliteracyproject.org). These pesticides can be harmful to humans at high doses. Copper pesticides use a lot of water and it is bad because we need that water too wash clothes, be able to drink water, and be able to do so many other things. famers had said that “we really are talking about reducing the use water and having less pesticides being sprayed (geneticliteracyproject.org)....
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...modified organism, or GMO, is an organism that has had its DNA altered or modified in some way through genetic engineering (Livescience). Genetically modified foods are becoming more and more popular around the world. There has been a big argument for years on whether genetically modified foods are safe to eat. Recently, the FDA approved farm Genetically modified salmon as a certified meal. This makes it the first genetically modified animal to be approved for consumption. It has been a long time coming, but after being accused of delaying the decision for years they finally said that you can safely eat the salmon. The inserted genes remained stable in the salmon over several generations. The decision might quiet down a debate...
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...Genetically Modified Organisms 88 percent of corn grown in the United States of America is genetically modified. Genetically Modified Organisms also known as GMOs are found in most food products in America. Even though many people think they are bad, Genetically Modified Organisms are good because they have been around for thousands of years, they have a higher yield of crops, but some countries consider them to be unsafe. Genetically modified Organisms have been around for thousands of years. Dating back 7,000 years ago Campsilos.com reports that “Corn as we know it today would not exist if it weren't for the humans that cultivated and developed it. It is a human invention, a plant that does not exist naturally in the wild. It can only...
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...You Need to Know,” I would like to begin by stating that the topic of organic foods versus GMOs is still very controversial. It is a widely known, ongoing debate, but most do not even know all of the information about the two sides. To recap the general information, I will start with some facts. Organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, bioengineered genes, petroleum-based fertilizers, or sewage sludge-based fertilizers while GMOs are engineered to make food crops resistant to herbicides and/or to produce an insecticide. For example, most of the sweet corn produced in the U.S. is genetically engineered to be resistant to the herbicide...
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...is, how can we solve them? The answer is, soft skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. These are arguably the most effective weapons we have against combatting these problems. Let’s explore two examples of real-world scenarios: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Gun Violence. A recent study confirmed a direct link between tumors and Genetically Modified Organisms (Food Chem Toxicol, 2012). The scientific method was used to observe, hypothesize, experiment, and verify this conclusion, via a controlled experiment with rats over the course of two years. That’s not to say that all tumors are caused solely by GMOs, but rather that at least one of the causes for tumors have been identified. As a result of this study, many countries have banned the importing, development, and sales of GMOs, including (but not limited to) Italy, Switzerland, and New Zealand (for confirmation, search “GMO Ban” from the University of Phoenix Library). The scientific method has also been used to study the toxicity of chem trails in the air, fluoride in the water, and preservatives in food products. So why has President Obama signed into law the Monsanto Protection Act, which protects Monsanto (a large American GMO company) from federal courts? With so much evidence, one must wonder why the government is turning a blind eye (or even worse, “protecting”) these companies, at the expense of our health. Many speculate that the motive for this corruption is money, such as corporate bribery...
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