Gene Tinkering In Agriculture Term Paper

Gene Tinkering in Agriculture. Are genetically altered crops dangerous? Individuals who fear the risks of such scientifically and commercially innovative products as generically altered crops or foods, otherwise as GMs, often call these products 'Frankenfoods.' Depending on which side of the debate you believe, crops that have been genetically modified "offer either the best hope ever to feed the world or the danger of a new era of biological pollution, threatening the health of anyone who ingests" potatoes such as Maine farmer Arthur Shur's potatoes that contain extra genes borrowed from bacteria and viruses so that the potatoes are more resistant to bugs, disease, even droughts. (Allen, 1999)

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A Cornell University study, for example, shows that pollen from a genetically modified product called Bt corn is toxic to monarch butterflies. (Allen, 1999) But these crops hold tremendous promise to make food that is not simply more attractive or better tasting, but hardier in a way that could conceivably help end world famine. Yet the affects of the crops upon the larger ecosystem remain uncertain, as do their affects upon the human body. "Hope you're not allergic to Brazil nuts," reads one website called Electric Newt, of…

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Allen, Scott. (13 Jul 1999) "Tinkering With The DNA On Your Dinner Plate." The Boston Globe. A1. Retrieved 22 Jun 2005 at http://www.rense.com/politics4/tinker.htm

Is your pizza poisoned?" (1995) The Electric Newt. Retrieved 22 Jun 2005 at http://botanical.com/site/column_christina/pizza.html

Should we worry over genetically altered foods?" (28 Mar 2000) The Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 Jun 2005 at http://www.global-reality.com/biotech/ARTICLES/news148.htm


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