Charles, Dan. “In A Grain Of Golden Rice, A World Of Controversy Over GMO Foods.” NPR, NPR, 7 Mar. 2013, www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/03/07/173611461/in-a-grain-of-golden-rice-a-world-of-controversy-over-gmo-foods. This source gives a more specific encounter with GMOs. In the Philippines, some rice plots were genetically modified to have vitamin A to help combat malnourishment. It tells how millions of people in Asia and Africa don’t receive enough of this nutrient, so this “golden rice” has become more of a symbol of an idea that GMOs can improve lives. The article also touches on the controversy of GMOs and the controversial response of the golden rice. It goes on to tell how GMO’s can be used help people in need and not to spark arguments. …show more content…
Ardekani. “Genetically Modified Foods and Social Concerns.” Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology, Avicenna Research Institute, 2011, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3558185/. This source covers main points of the debate of GMOs. It starts out giving a background of what GMOs are, how they’re produced, and different types for different plants. After giving a thorough explanation of the biotechnology of GMOs, the article talks about the social aspects and concerns over the safety of our food. Some of the major concerns include the impact that GMO consumption may have human health. It gives examples that are pro and anti-GMO, but all have scientific data to back up. The article explains that not only is it mandatory for foods containing GMOs to be labeled, but also the specific gene that has been modified for potential health risks. This article is rich in arguments as well as counter-arguments regarding GMOs. I like articles that are straight to the point and offer more than one side. I believe that this article will help me explain my overall opinion and argument more professionally now that I have better information on GMOs and …show more content…
“Will GMOs Hurt My Body? The Public's Concerns and How Scientists Have Addressed Them.” Science in the News, Harvard, 19 Jan. 2017, sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/will-gmos-hurt-my-body/. This article by Megan L. Norris gives insight to some of the common thoughts of the public about GMOs and provides a legitimate, science-backed counter argument for each misconception. GMOs tend to be the target of much media-propaganda, so the general public holds a wide variety of opinions regarding the safety and use of genetically modified organisms. This article touches on human health and whether or not GMOs it will hurt us. In response to toxicity fears, Norris gives examples on the heavy research of how GMOs affect us. Although there is a scare for this, research shows that there’s really no difference from consuming non-GMO foods compared to GMO foods. Another common question is if GMOs will affect us over time. They have provided that there’s really no scare for toxicity, now they discern where or not it will over time. Norris provides multiple studies and figures to show just exactly how much we know about the toxicity over time. Overall, there was no difference between GMO and non-GMO traits though five generations. The article touches on a few more points with the same cut-and-dry answers with facts. I will use this because of the detailed research; because of this, I believe it will be helpful when used in my
"The Good, Bad and Ugly about GMOs." Natural Revolution. Natural Revolution , n.d. Web. 16 May 2014. .
Thesis Statement: Research suggests that GMO's (genetically modified organisms/products) could be harmful for people and the environment because of their potential to produce new allergens, increase toxicity, decrease nutritional value, and increase bacterial antibiotic resistance. Bakshi, A. K. (2003). Potential adverse health effects of genetically modified crops. Journal Of Toxicology And Environmental Health,Part B, 6, 211-225. Retrieved from http://globalseminarhealth.wdfiles.com/local--files/nutrition/Bakshi.pdf This article is one of the pioneering research papers that addresses the potential negative impact of genetically modified crops.
GMOs has been around for nearly 50 years. It is something that has emerged itself within our lifestyles and become something that appear in our daily lives, whether it’s on the shelf in grocery shops or on your plate right know; GMOs can be found almost anywhere. However, although the production of GMOs have certainly increased over the years, opinions on it has differed. Some people have come to believe it is dangerous for our health, while other people has stated the exact opposite. Something that
How many of you hear the words “genetically modified food” and immediately think “BAD”? How many of you scorn the idea that genetically modified foods are useful? How many of you have been manipulated by the media to think that all biotechnology is evil? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are organisms that have been genetically spliced to achieve a certain trait. As the demand for a larger food supply is increasing due to population growth, the benefits that GMO foods provide are being hailed as the only solution to the food crisis. However, many people are making inadequately informed decisions, and are pushing them to the back shelf. I will inform you on why genetically modified organisms may be the only way to a stable, safe future for the less fortunate.
Genetically modified food’s, or GMOs, goal is to feed the world's malnourished and undernourished population. Exploring the positive side to GMOs paints a wondrous picture for our planet’s future, although careful steps must be taken to ensure that destruction of our ecosystems do not occur. When GMOs were first introduced into the consumer market they claimed that they would help eliminate the world’s food crisis by providing plants that produced more and were resistant to elemental impacts like droughts and bacterial contaminants, however, production isn’t the only cause for the world’s food crisis. Which is a cause for concern because the population on the earth is growing and our land and ways of agriculture will not be enough to feed everyone sufficiently. No simple solutions can be found or applied when there are so many lives involved. Those who are hungry and those who are over fed, alike, have to consider the consequences of Genetically Modified Organisms. Food should not be treated like a commodity it is a human necessity on the most basic of levels. When egos, hidden agendas, and personal gains are folded into people's food sources no one wins. As in many things of life, there is no true right way or wrong way to handle either of the arguments and so many factors are involved that a ‘simple’ solution is simply not an option.
In the persuasive article “Quit Being Afraid of GMOs”, Writer Samira Bandaru responds to the exigence and constraints of a rhetorical situation related to negative perceptions of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The article’s exigence is the widespread belief that GMOs pose a threat to one’s health and the environment. This negative perception prompts Bandaru to argue that GMOs can have health benefits and could help counter worldwide struggles like malnutrition, which is especially key as the world’s population rises. For example, Bandaru mentions that modifying grains to increase iron amounts in flour reduces anemia, the world’s “most common nutritional disorder”, showing that GMOs can offer solutions to major, worldwide dilemmas.
Scientists have been changing genomes of plants and animals by integrating new genes from a different species through genetic engineering, creating a genetically modified organism (GMO). Consumers in America have been eating GMOs since 1996, when they went on the market. There are benefits to genetically modifying crop plants, as it improves the crop quality and increases yield, affecting the economy and developing countries. But there are also negative effects from GMOs. Consumption of GMOs has various health effects on both body systems of animals and humans. GMOs also affect the environment, ecosystems and other animal species. The cons outweigh the pros in the case of GMOs.
This has created a large amount of debate on local, national, and international levels about the safety of genetically modified foods to human health. There are many angles that have been taken from different groups on this issue. Some believe it is harmful to our health, with one source stating that, “mice eating GMO corn had fewer and smaller babies (Jagelio 2013).” Without testing on humans how are we to know these harmful effects aren’t impacting our health and reproduction. Other groups see GMOs as being both beneficial and having no impact on human health.
Consuming foods that have been genetically altered have serious health risks based on research done on rats by The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM), an international organization of physicians. Risks include infertility, immune system problems, accelerated aging, disruption of insulin and cholesterol regulation, gastrointestinal problems and organ damage. Many AAEM physicians have prescribed non-GMO diets for all patients to improve health conditions. Jeffrey M. Smith, an advocate for non-GMO, says scientific research shows the link of GM food to thousands of sick, sterile, and dead livestock; thousands of toxic and allergic reactions in humans; and damage t...
In direct contrast to the information gmoanswers.com and its founders are trying to convincingly convey, there are several websites that give well-studied, tested, insightful and in-depth information about the detriment to health and agriculture from GMO crops. In addition to sites like the Non-GMO Project, many are the direct result of bills being introduced in several states to not only educate its citizens about GMOs, but to petition them to vote to enforce the labeling of GMOs in consumer products.
This report explains genetically modified food (GMOs) and discusses the benefits and risks associated with the consumptions of GMOs. Genetically modified foods (GMOs) are foods that have been genetically altered using engineering techniques. The most common technique used today is called recombinant DNA technology; this technology combines different molecules from different plant species to create a plant with a new set of genes, a hybrid plant. Another recombinant DNA technology being used is recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) an artificial growth hormone; this hormone is being fed or injected into cows to improve milk production. (ThefreeDictionary)
“Genetically modified foods are a "Pandora's box" of known and unknown risks to humans and the environment. They have been forced onto the American public by multinational biotech and agribusiness corporations without adequate oversight and regulation by the United States government (Driscoll, SallyMorley, David C).”Genetically Modified Food is food which has been chemically altered by scientists during the production process to give the food more nutrients, better appearance, and a longer shelf-life (Rich, Alex K.Warhol, Tom). The importance of this issue is that these GMO’s can actually have a negative effect in our society in general. It could mutate in a negative way and cause cancer or other diseases. Genetically modified food should be strictly controlled due to its various detrimental effects on the environment, human health, and potentially insect/animal effects.
Genetically modified (GM) foods have become omnipresent over the past decade. They are a technological breakthrough that allows humans to manipulate and add foreign genes to crops to enhance desired traits, but they have also evolved into a controversial issue, especially for Third World countries. Some people believe that GM foods not only provide larger yields to feed hungry citizens in Third World countries, but they can also be a source of great nutritional value. For example, researchers have developed a strain of golden rice containing high amounts of vitamin A and numerous other vitamins and minerals. Additionally, GM crops are laced with herbicides and pesticides, and therefore reduce the need for chemical consumption. Opponents of GM foods claim that they pose a threat to the health of consumers and that these crops could eventually cross-pollinate in an unregulated fashion or lead to the growth of superweeds and superbugs resistant to the herbicides and pesticides woven into the genetic fiber of the crops. Developed nations should promote research and monitoring from an ethical point of view and financial assistance through philanthropic ventures in order to limit environmental and health risks. They should also make sure that limited cultural displacement will result from the introduction of GM crops and that instead, a better livelihood and well-being through collaboration will emerge. Hence, GM crops should be introduced only provided that the developed nations assume the ethical and financial responsibilities for the environmental, health, and social consequences that attend this new innovation.
The Washington Post states that GMOS can make orange trees become resistant to citrus greening, and they can add vitamins, healthful oils and omega-3 yeast. A GMO cow has became resistant to a sleeping sickness and it can no longer pass the disease to humans. Dr. Jennifer Thomson, geneticist at Cambridge and author of Food for Africa: The Life and Work of A Scientist in GM Crops talks about Golden Rice, GMO rice that contains vitamin A. Golden Rice contains beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in humans. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 500,000 children become blind every year due to vitamin A deficiency. Half of these children die within a year of going blind. Golden Rice is an effective solution and it has already been implemented in third world countries such as Bangladesh and the Phillippines, where some kids have been getting over 70% more vitamin A intake. Golden rice helps keep people in third world countries healthy. Researchers are also working on an apple that could vaccinate children against a virus that is the leading cause of
My first encounter with Genetically Modified Organisms or GMO’s had me not wanting to eat anything. I had an empty belly for a dramatic amount of three days because my mother had passed along her knowledge to me. Of course what she told me wasn’t much, just that they were bad and unnatural. After those three days passed I decided to forget about what I knew but not too long after that my Honors Biology teacher, Mr. Bradley, taught us more about Genetically Modified Organisms. He himself kept a garden and made sure that everything in it was GMO