Genetically Modified Foods: Are They Helpful or Harmful?

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Genetically modified foods helpful or harmful? Genetically Modified Organisms are one of the most controversial issues facing our world today. GMOs are foods produced from organisms that have had specific changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering for improvement of productivity and product quality. GMOs have raised concerns over whether or not there beneficial or harmful to our health. It is not secret that GMO foods have had a dramatic impact on the world and humans deserve to know how they are not all that they appear to be. GMOs pose a serious threat to our health, lead to serious destruction of the environment and have contaminated organic crops. On the other hand they are resistant to disease, help humans suffering from famine, produce greater yields, and improve the nutrition of foods. In my personal opinion they are more detrimental to our wellbeing then helpful, however they are not completely useless. Mankind doesn’t know the affects GMOs could produce by injecting a gene from another species into a crop. Why would a person risk food security opposed to eating organic foods which have been proven healthy throughout history. In despite of their dangerousness GMO’s have still been able to reach our tables. No one can guarantee how GMOs’ side effects will affect us long-term and proving their safety is almost impossible because we don’t have the technology to prove it. Supporters of genetic engineering argue that altering a crops DNA to improve the nutritional value will help people in third world countries who suffer from malnutrition. They also claim that GM foods can yield medical benefit by injecting a particular gene or vaccine directly into the product. However, I don’t believe GMOs ar... ... middle of paper ... ...ge they can inflict on the natural environment. In Western Europe and Japan, GMOs have been banned and they have been able to reduce the contamination down to less than 2% because environmental groups came together to fight this issue. They are leading the cause into a brighter future filled with natural and organic fruits and vegetables not something created in a lab by a bunch of scientists. In USA, GM foods are as common as breathing air and there rates are in serious condition. More than 50% of their crops came from GM products. The fact is that if GM foods disadvantages were known then consumers wouldn’t buy them. People deserve to hold the right perception about GM crops and there companies. GM foods are not the solution to a better life and in my opinion only lead to more problems that is why I am against the use and production of Genetically Modified foods

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