Genetically Modified Foods Persuasive Essay

In search for the best, most high quality crops, some farmers have been changing the way they go about their farming with a little help from scientists. Over the past couple of decades, the food we consume has become revolutionized. Whether it is day or night, we consume whatever food we please if it’s for on the go or even if it’s a sit down dinner with our family or friends. No matter what, we as individuals must eat in order to survive and we desire to eat as much as we please. Yet, if we are eating all these processed foods or genetically modified foods, we could be doing more harm to our bodies health than we think. Back in the day when there wasn’t a McDonalds around every corner of the street or not nearly as many fast food joints, people

Let’s start by saying if anyone has snacked on anything today or recently, chances are more than likely you’ve consumed a genetically modified food (GM food). Many would ask different questions about GM foods? For example, a person may ask so what, I’ve been eating the same foods my entire life and I’m still healthy. Also some may ask does it hurt the environment? This is where I would inform someone on how it can be harmful and is best to stay away from GM foods. But first, I should start off by giving a definition of what a GM food actually is. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) genetically modified organisms can be defined as organisms such as plants, animals, and microorganisms in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that doesn’t occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination. This same process is also known as genetic engineering. Surprisingly, some of the genes that are inserted in soy, if consumed, can transfer into DNA of bacteria living inside us and the toxic insecticide produced by GM corn was found in the blood of a pregnant women and her unborn fetus (American Academy of Environmental Medicine). In addition after the discovery of GM foods in 1996, the number of health problems increased substantially. The percentage of Americans with three or more health illnesses jumped from 7% to 13% in the time of 9 years; food allergies increased as well as disorders such as autism and digestive problems (Institute for Responsible