...whether it is GMO or not. GMO is really bad for the consumers in many ways and can be dangerous. GMOs are bad for many reasons, but three reasons, unforeseen long term effects, allergies, and side effects. There are many unknown things about GMO just like the unforeseen long term effects of it. Unforeseen long term effects are dangerous because they’re unknown. We don’t what they do or when they’re coming. They have done tests, but have only told us that it doesn’t affect us right when we eat it. Since food is able to leave behind material in us, GMO can leave behind bacteria that will affect us later in life. Also could cause stomach inflammation. They have also found many toxins inside GMO food. An example is when they found GM corn in a pregnant woman’s blood and her newborn. These unforeseen long term effects are really dangerous and should be made aware of....
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...The debate about Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) is one of the worlds most important issues. GMOs are organisms in which the genetic material has been altered for improvement of productivity and product quality. GMOs have raised concerns about whether or not they are resistant to disease, help humans suffering from famine, produce greater yields, and improve the nutrition of foods. Food is required for humans to maintain great health and to survive. It is not secret that GMO foods have spread out rapidly to the whole world. If we can not stop the proliferation of GMOs, we should at least know why they are harmful to our health and how we can prevent it because GMOs are harmful to our health. Also, crops containing GMs lead to vital destruction of the environment and have contaminated organic crops. As well as major companies, which work closely with GMOs, intend to monopolize market foods. lastly how to prevent GMO products from becoming the main source of eating by labeling and informing people of the danger. Most people have eaten GMO based foods at one point or another in their lives. Unfortunately, GMOs will not provide the same food security as most proven organic foods which have been eaten by humans through out history. Despite the danger, GMO products are still on our table. No one can truly guarantee that GMOs’ side effects will not be long-term and continuous. Proving safety is beyond the capability of current technology. Supporters of genetic engineering say that...
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...GMOs, They’re Killing Me! Recently someone said that 70% of the foods sold from our grocery store shelves contain Genetically Modified Organisms. This is extremely alarming because GMOs are plants or animals that have been genetically engineered with DNA from bacteria, viruses or other plants and animals. These experimental combinations cannot occur in nature or in traditional cross breeding (“Non GMO Project”). Obesity, chronic disease, and food allergies have skyrocketed in the United States over the past two decades. Many people think it is due to poor eating and exercise habits. While a portion of this may be true, the more logical explanation is the fact that corporations have altered the food supply in a way that is harmful to the human body. GMO crops adversely affect human health. Numerous studies have been done recently and even more are currently being conducted around the globe. These studies illustrate the correlation between the introduction of GMOs into the food supply and the increase in health issues. This is such an important issue to literally every human being on the planet. Not all countries are addressing the issue in the same manner. It is crucial to know what the United States is doing as compared to other industrialized nations around the world. There were several reasons that corporations began altering the DNA of seeds. One of those reasons was that GMOs were supposed to reduce the amount of pesticides necessary to keep weeds under control. The...
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...foods, many new innovations arise that increase the food supply, making many of these advancements safe and inexpensive assets to the farming industry. One of them, however, poses a great threat to our society. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) are foods that have been genetically revamped to enrich desired traits such as resistance to various pesticides, or greater nutritional values. Although GMOs help increase the output of desired foods, they are an unhealthy and dangerous system that spawns severe health and environmental risks. The genetic adjustments that are being made are neither natural nor safe. This process causes severe damage to normal genes, leading to transformations that give rise to new toxins, diseases, and viruses. The effects of GMOs are more risky than beneficial for our society, and thus...
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...GMO Awareness The people of California and many other states in our country deserve the right to know what is in their food and exactly what they are putting in their bodies. California's proposition 37, states the requirement to label all food products that contain genetically modified organisms (GMO). It is important to the health of humanity to be aware of the harmful effects of GMO. Unfortunately, due to the dangers of the food they consume, that to them seem ''healthy'' as this Prop did not pass. Even organic food is not safe to eat anymore because there might very well be GMO in it. Why is GMO bad? I believe, in order to improve the culture of humanity and unify a healthy way living there must be a change in notifying people what they are putting into their uninformed bodies. Genetically modified organisms may have benefits that make food look better, taste better, more plump and juicy, or have more color than its original pure form. In order for GMO's to achieve this, the food must be changed in a laboratory by a specialized scientist. Companies portray their product to be all naturally grown and organic, but it's likely that they contain GMO unless there is a label saying there is no GMO. GMO's harmful effects that people need to be aware of are increase in toxicity, decreased nutrition, new allergens, cancer, and tumors. For example, Monsanto is the world's leading producer of GMO and scientists there have discovered cancer in their lab rats after the consumption...
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...Abstract The use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has become a chief topic of controversy through out the global world. Many countries around the world have stringent laws about genetically modified organisms and their use, but the U.S. does not, why is that? The majority of countries believe that genetically engineered foods are not safe for human consumption or the environment. Yet, the USDA or the FDA has not proved genetically modified organisms harmful or dangerous nor have any major studies conducted in the United States found them to be dangerous or harmful. However, there are studies that have shown that genetically modified organisms are producing “super” weeds and “super” bugs. The major advantage to using these genetically modified foods though, is they could possibly end world hunger in the future by the assumption that they increase crop yields. Although the long term health, environmental, and economical effects of genetically modified organisms is not fully understood, the majority of people from around the world are leery and therefore opposed to the use of genetically modified organisms. This research paper will attempt to analyze the health, environmental and economical issues surrounding genetically modified organisms. According to Dictionary.com, “A GMO is an organism whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there.” Genetically Modified Organisms are...
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...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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...crops include resistance to certain pests, diseases, or environmental conditions, reduction of spoilage, or resistance to chemical treatments (e.g. resistance to a herbicide), or improving the nutrient profile of the crop. Examples in non-food crops include production of pharmaceutical agents, biofuels, and other industrially useful goods, as well as for bioremediation. I disagree with the use of GM (genetically modified) crops. Scientists need further research on that before using those GMOs. Scientists also need to know the long term effects of GMOs when people continue using it. It may not be studied yet, but as soon as possible all the people should be inform about the effects of GMOs. Genetically modified foods might cause illness such as cancer, according to Dr. Stanley Ewen, raised the concern that food and water contaminated with genetically engineered material could increase the growth of malignant tumors upon contact with humans. One of the disadvantages of using GMOs is adverse effects on the immune system. A study in 2008 showed that feeding mice engineered food for 30 days caused an immune reaction and altered the number of cells that regulated the immune functions in the body. It can...
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...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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...First of all, in the fact that mankind doesn’t have tried to eat GMOs injected a gene from another species, GMOs will not be ensured food security unlike proven organic foods which has been eaten for human history. In despite of the dangerousness, the foods have still been on our table without verification. No one can guarantee that how GMOs’ side effects will be long-term and continuous and proving safety is beyond the capabilities of current technology. Supporters of genetic engineering argue that the application of biotechnology to improve the nutritional contents of various foods will help people who suffer many deficiency diseases. Also, they claim that GM foods can yields medical benefit by injecting a particular genes or vaccine. However, GMOs are only a temporary measure, not the fundamental solution for nutritional improvement of foods and medical benefits. Their own disadvantages far outweigh their own advantages. A study by the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAME) advised precaution because GM foods have not been tested for human consumption and because there is significant evidence of probable harm (AAME, 2009). The harmful effects that have raised up to now are that GMOs can cause food allergy reactions, indirect and non-traceble effects on cancer rate, unknown effects on human health and malfunction immune system. Several studies bear testimony to the dangerousness. For instance, according to the study conducted by Dr. Árpád Pusztai at the Rowett Research...
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...Are GMO’s harmful to Our Environment? GMO’s (Genetically modified organisms) are defined by Dictionary.com as, “an organism whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there”. At first the idea of GMO’s seemed to many people like a brilliant idea, but as time went on and studies were performed, it was found that they conduct many dangers to our health and to our environment. Cons, affecting our future like issues of biodiversity and cross pollination, have overpowered the pros on the list. More and more proof that Genetically modified organisms are hazardous and dangerous to our environment is being found every day. So what is GMO? How GMO works is scientists insert foreign genes into primary plant species using different strategies. But three main things need to happen in order to be successful in this process. First, you must know which gene you are transferring. Then you must decide on the organism you are transferring it into. Lastly, you need an organism to spread...
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...GMO and Disease By Michelle Taylor There are several health concerns regarding GMO food, many of them are not based off of hard factual evidence. These concerns center around not knowing what the outcomes of gene alterations will be. Animal studies show that GMO food can indeed cause disease and even death in animal subjects but there is very little evidence showing what effect GMO food will have on humans. Humans have been altering food for thousands of years in order to fit the needs of society. For example, the use of cross breeding in fruits and vegetables to make them stronger, breeding live stock to fit human needs, and pasteurization of milk to protect against harmful bacteria. Is GMO really any different from these techniques? The biggest difference is that the genes of the plants and animals are being altered. The use of rDNA has been shown to be unpredictable, each generation could have traits that may or may not differ from the intended traits. So the question is “are GMO foods healthy or not?” I don't know if there can be a direct answer to this question. Research shows that the use of RBGH can increase the presence of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in humans. IGF-1 in large doses can cause illness and disease such as headache, and hypoglycemia. Overdose of IGF-1 can cause Hypoglycemia, edema, and Hyperandrogenism. Other side effects of IGF-1 are Increase hunger, and Weight gain, and IGF-1 has also been linked to breast, colon, and prostate...
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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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...believe these crops will reduce the use of pesticides and other chemicals, and are just as safe as traditional crops. Opponents, on the other hand, feel the use of chemicals is scarcely reduced in GMFs and fear contamination of traditional farm crops. One example of this was displayed in October 2000 when a brand of genetically modified corn, approved only for animal feed, ended up in taco shells and other foods intended for human consumption. It is possible that GMFs are not bad for us at all and might be rather beneficial to building a sustainable future for all forms of life. The solution to its success lies in careful moderation, and this is where research is crucial. Genetically modified foods should not be banned, though studies on the effects of human consumption and economical impacts are necessary. Genetically Modified Foods: Advancement or Shortcoming? For nearly ninety years farmers have altered crops or animals using a method called crossbreeding. In crossbreeding, breeders select desirable traits of the parent plant or animal to produce a new species of that organism to achieve improved quantity and the quality of their crops. Though many seasons may pass before growers achieve their desired results, the harvests can produce juicier oranges, plumper tomatoes, and seedless grapes. For animal modifications, the process can take much longer. Enter the process of Genetic Modification (GM). Rather than waiting several seasons or even generations to achieve...
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...How Genetically Modified Foods Affect Our Lives In recent years, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have replaced our diet with genetically altered foods, which have adversely affected human health as well as local communities. Being resistant to pesticides, GMOs are created by splicing genes of different species that are combined through genetic engineering (GE), something that is impossible to do in nature (The Non-GMO Project). Consuming these genetically altered and more processed foods can lead to increased risk of diseases and even cancer (Genetically Modified Food). Most of the time we do not even realize that we are eating these harmful toxins as they are infused in our food without our knowledge (Label GMOs). The farmers that maintain the traditional farming practices and choose to grow organic produce over crops that are GE are constantly trying to keep their businesses alive. Larger corporations, however, who choose to use genetically modified (GM) seeds, make larger profits with less time and effort involved. Choosing to buy local organic produce over crops that contain genetically modified organisms can not only help you stay healthy, but also keep our local farmers in business so that they may continue to grow their crops the way nature intended. Living in the Bay Area we are extremely fortunate to have access to all sorts of organic fruits and vegetables that are grown right in our own backyard. There are countless farms in California that can grow just...
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