Are genetically modified foods a viable solution? Write in brief with 500 words
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Explanation:
Genetically modified foods (GM foods) are foods that have been modified using biotechnology. Most known GM foods are pineapples, strawberries and potatoes. GM foods are made to last longer, have more nutrients, taste better and also the crops will have a higher quantity when harvested. Do genetically modified foods do more harm than good? I believe that genetically modified are not harmful because they have been modifying foods for centuries with no known harmful effects.
GMO is the future Genetically modified foods have been tested over and over again. Never revealing any problems, the test that show rats getting cancer and tumors, where frauds. The lab showed false information. GMO foods are a good chance to increase food production, because it has defenses against bugs already built in. It also reduces the amount of chemicals needed on crops. Another bonus is the one chemical they do use round up doesn't run off into water and breaks down quickly.
Genetically modified foods are beneficial. I'm a little frustrated seeing all the negative posts like "GMO Studies show that..." Excuse me, what studies do you refer to? I get a very strong suspicion that they are basically quoting from a Facebook link or something on YouTube. I am a biotechnology student pretty well-versed in recombinant proteins and nucleic acids. I see how enraged people get over a genetically altered tomato, yet continue to take commercially produced drugs, buy grass seed and pretty flowers for their yard and eat at fast I can only say that as the population of the world continues to boom and the available space to grow crops for human consumption continues to shrink, we're all going to be glad to have these plants that will probably save our lives.
More Nutritional Gm foods can be very nutritional and can have a much larger yield than un-altered crops. This is especially helpful in places like Africa where there isn't good soil to grow the necessary crops to sustain themselves.
In addition, the people who are altering these crops are not doing it with chemicals or anything else like that, they are doing it with the plants genetic makeup.
Yes GM foods help by supplying more nutrients to food. Also, GM foods are able to withstand colder weather, droughts, and floods. They maturation time is also decreased in GM foods. Though many people think that there is too much toxicity in GM foods, the toxicity is actually only strong enough to kill pests. It is actually completely harmless to mammals. If GM foods are used, then the world will be healthier place.
Genetically modified foods are given a negative connotation unfairly. Genetically modified foods are beneficial to the environment, health, and are more durable than normal plants. By engineering the Bt toxin in the genomes of plants, scientists have reduced the need for pesticides. The Bt toxin is only toxic to the insects that eat it. That means only pests are affected. Also, it's harmless to humans. This is better than using traditional pesticides because it's target specific, and it affects the bugs that eat roots of plants as well as those that burrow in the plant tissues. Those bugs were previously unaffected because pesticides are applied to the plant externally. Health wise, Gm foods are actually beneficial. Scientists can make them more nutritious, or even add vaccines to the foods. Of course, there are risks, just like in everything else. People are worried about the possibility of allergic reactions. However, since scientists have identified the risks, they can isolate them and work out other methods, or get rid of the problem altogether. Furthermore, genetically modified foods might eventually cause less allergic reactions. Lastly, GM foods are stronger than normal foods. They have been manipulated to grow in conditions that they normally wouldn't be able to survive in. They can survive better when facing droughts and frost. They have better traits.