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SefchickGlobal PerspectivesJanuary 12, 2018To what extent are GMOs good for you and theworld? People wonder if GMOs are good for the humanbody and economically for the world. Studies have shown that GMOs have influencedus and negatively affected the world’s economy. What really is the big dealabout GMOs? Why did we decide to alter organisms by increasing their size? Firstof all, GMOs are genetically modified organism that will make anything that afarmer produces in to a bigger and juicier form that farmers cannot produce.
Scientisthad the need to use such genetics to increase our food size. Most people love toeat and genetically modifying our foods will allow people to enjoy the foodsthey like more. World hunger is still a problem in third world countries and inthe US.
It was starting to get harder to feed everyone, but now that scientistare able to insert genes into farmers crops it might be easier to feed the people.How come more and more countries are starting to ban the use of GMOs if theyhelp feed the people in the world? The major issues are environmental and ourhealth. GMOs can really mess up the soil and prevent farmers from growingorganic foods again because of all the chemicals that GMOs produce, which wasinserted into the ground and highly affected the natural process to grow crops.From experience, I never consumed genetically modified foods or know someonethat consumed GMOs. However, I heard they can be capricious to animals, plants,and our soil. GMOs can increase the chances for cancer by consumption. It wouldeasier for a mammal to receive cancer or such disease. Therefore, plants alsopollute the environment because of all the chemicals that are used to growGMOs, not only does it pollute the environment but in fact they also drain thesoil and the minerals that are inside of the soil.
For instance, once a GMO isplanted, that area and some parts around it becomes toxic and it is verythreatening to other living organisms if they encounter genetically modifiedfoods with consumption. Genetically modified foods benefit farmersbecause they reduce the need of pesticides and herbicides. Making the plantsable to grow without disruption or disturbance by any other organism. A UKreport states, “Crop biotechnology has reduced pesticide spraying by 503million kg of pesticide active ingredient applied to arable crops in the EU 27for nearly two crop years.” Furthermore, the reduce of pesticide and herbicide hasdecreased further damage to the environment. This is a strength for farmersbecause they can have more GMO crops to produce crops for consumers which willhelp small farmers that might be struggling in business or in any other situation.Reducing the need of pesticides and herbicides is very helpful for some farmerswhich allows extra money in their pockets for other needs or wants.
Farmers areusing less but saving more by using genetically modified foods. It is a win,win for the producers because they are using less and gaining more while savingmoney. Likely, reducing the input of insect resistance is a huge benefitbecause it will less likely destroyed farmers crops. It is a major advantage,according to the source, “18 million farmers globally who plant GMOs is theability to successfully grow crops with fewer inputs.” GMOs help increase cropyields tremendously.
This source history is updated andreliable. The source knows what they are talking about because it suggestswhat the future would be like with GMOs. The people who wrote the source havePh. D’s and are scientist or independent experts. This source is neutral, itgoes both ways. Even though GMOs reduce pesticides andherbicides and increase crop yield, they are harmful to the environment andGMOs can deregulate the way our bodies function. Numerous health problemsincreased after GMOs were introduced.
According to the Academy of EnvironmentalMedicine (AAEM) they urge doctors to prescribe non-GMO diets for all patients. “Thepercentage of Americans with three or more chronic illnesses jumped from 7% to13% in just 9 years, disorders such as reproductive disorders, digestiveproblems.” This weakness affects the way many will think about using GMOs. GMOshave also become long term in the human body.
They can leave material behindinside humans and can probably mess up the body function of a human. However,it is not only humans. Studies shown that animals who have been tested havealso been negatively affected by GMOs. Some animals have damaged organisms or immunedisorders and other effects that corrupted their body. Evidently, when DNA isinserted into GMO foods, it can transfer into the DNA of bacteria living insideus.
More toxics can be insecticide produced by GM corn. This was also found inthe women and their unborn fetuses. This source was made on August 2011. Iwould confirm this to be somewhat reliable. Some of the things on this sourcemay be false or true.
I can see what position the source is on. They believethat GMOs are bad for the world and will negatively affect the world. Thissource is against confidently GMOs. GMOs help the Earth in a way that humans willnot destroy it. For instance, GMOs reduce greenhouse emissions.
Global warmingwould less likely be an issue later. Today, scientist are trying to finddifferent ways to reduce greenhouse gases. This also is a strength for GMOsbecause they require less plowing for the farmers and little to no need for theuse of fossil fuels. Farmers are able to use less land with GMOs than organiccrops. Another green light for GMOs is that they increase yield so it’s a win,win.
Farmers will be able to produce more with less land. Unlike organic crops,GMOs can copy foods and provide more nutrients inside them. Why is this apositive? Well this can increase the production rate to make more food usingless and receiving more. It will also help third world countries in the need. Thereare more ways to grow crops.
For example, January 1, 2001 genes fromArabidopsis is put into tomato plants so they are able to grow in salty areas. Dr.Lemaux states “the nutritional value of GMO foods is tested and comparedagainst non-GMO foods. Numerous studies have shown no nutritional differencesbetween commercially available GMO and non-GMO foods.” I researched that lowlinoleic acid canola oil can reduce its Trans-fat content because of GMOs. Thissource history is updated and reliable.
This source knows what they are talkingabout, they should be trusted because most of the experts have some type ofrelations with biotechnology. This source is more for than against GMOs. It is good that GMOs use less land to producethe same amount of foods. Unlikely, GMOs can contaminate the soil. GMOspollinate seeds and it can spread to other seeds that mess up the soil. It isnearly impossible to clean up. They pollution from GMOs will outlast theeffects of global warming and the impact will be huge, threatening the healthof future generations.
Likewise, GMOs contamination can cause economic lossesfor organic and other non-GMO farmers who struggle to keep their crops pure. Itsucks how technology has changed the way humans think. There used to be a lotof slogans or sayings of “go green” now some do not hear it as often. It isunnatural to see that humans are destroying what was created for them by usinggenetically modified foods. It is harming the Earth and is life threatening.Genetic engineering creates dangerous side effects.
By mixing the genes fromunrelated species can be unpredictable for the future. Creating a GM plant canproduce new toxins and nutritional deficiencies. This weakness is probably areason why, so many countries banned the use of GMOs.
These bad effects from asmart idea is way to harmful for humans. GMO crops can harm birds, insects,amphibians, ecosystems, and soil organisms. They reduce bio-diversity, pollutewater resources, and they are very unsustainable. For example, Genetic modifiedcrops are eliminating habitat for butterflies, whose populations are down toabout or equal to half in the US. Roundup herbicides has been shown to causedefects in amphibians, embryonic deaths and endocrine disruption, and organdamage in animals even at a very low dose.
Genetic modified crops has beenfound growing wild in North Dakota and California, it is expected to pass onits DNA’s on to weeds. This source may be reliable or may not because it wasmade in August 2011. They are against the use of GMOs. In conclusion, many people banal GMOs but dothey really know what it does. The way genetic modified goods are createddisrupts the DNA of a plant in unnatural ways. They remove a single geneforcibly and insert it into another organism.
Even though GMOs were tested tobe safe, I believe that the use of genetically modified crops will destroy thenature of Earth and will eventually ruin life. It is a good idea but there arejust too many side effects that GMOs should not be allowed on farmer’s soil. Itis not just only humans GMOs affect, they also affect animals and plants. Theyincrease toxicity into the food supply and can be extremely dangerous to livingorganisms. Pesticides and herbicides main objective is to kill unwanted plantsand insects.
GMOs have a risk to increased cancer. There are also other healthissues I mentioned earlier such as autism, reproductive disorders, anddigestive problems. By using GMOs, we are putting our children and futuregenerations at risk. Yes, everyone’s research should be needed to explore thisissue further.
Everyone’s idea will not be the same. For example, when somepeople thought that the earth was in the center of the solar system, but thesun is. It took everybody’s research to figure out that the sun is in thecenter of the solar system. If we are going to continue to use GMOs, thenscientists should find ways to prevent most of these side effects. In fact,scientist can find other ways to help make the growth of farmed goods biggerand juicer. I think it is just better to have alternatives in case somethinggoes downhill. There is never an unlimited source unless it is managedproperly.
For example, fresh water. There is only about less than or equal toone percent of fresh drinking water on Earth. In Central Florida, water waspumped down to the drain and Central Florida started to have an increase ofsink holes. In America people use too much gallons of water a day. Our naturalresources will eventually die out and there is no one else to blame butourselves for abusing and not managing them properly.
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