The famous physicist and nobel prize winner Albert Einstein once said, “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Einstein had died before the concept of genetically modifying organisms gained credibility, but he was a forward thinker and much of his theory can be applied to the modern world. GMOs, more specifically, genetically modified crops (GMCs) are plants used for agricultural purposes that have had their DNA altered by human hands. Through the process of genetic engineering, the crops have had their genome altered by either the addition or subtraction of genes for the purpose of making them fundamentally better- whether that means making the crop less vulnerable to herbicides, increasing it’s life span, or improving the crop’s yield is dependent on the context of the situation. Although there has hardly been enough research done to lead to a unanimous opinion of the safety and importance of GMCs, there is much hope that the products will accomplish much good in the world. For instance, adding in important nutrients or vitamins to a particular crop can increase global health as seen in the case of Golden Rice. Similarly, the higher level of crop yield and plant productivity can help solve the global crisis known as world hunger. Public opinion, however, has severely stunted scientist’s abilities to conduct concrete research in order to determine just how successful this method could be. The evidence that does exist concerning GMCs gives nobody the right to speak out against the process, and those who have are preventing the resolutions of global crises such as the need for food allocation and the maintenance of a balanced diet.
Health and hunger issues have plagued our planet and its inhabitants since the beginning of time. While it is the improvement in science that brought about the advancement of knowledge that has helped to improve these