One of the most interesting articles, "Genetic Engineering Risks," really described the issue with GMOs: the difference between genetically engineered organisms and their non-engineered counterparts is usually just one gene or a handful of genes and genetically engineered organisms have new genes that are put into their DNA using molecular technology; they would not have been able to do this with traditional breeding methods. "Because such a small fraction of genes is typically altered by genetic engineering, the possible risks or ecological effects of this new technology lie with the particular effects these novel genes have on physical and physiological characteristics (the phenotypes) of the newly transgenic carriers."
The fact that there is still genetically modified food happening is outrageous. I really think that it is one of the most important...
So many studies have shown that genetically modified foods may cause negative health effects. In the article "Doctors Warn of Genetically Modified Food," studies with rats showed infertility problems as well as drastically higher infant death rates; when the infants survived, they were much smaller than normal.
The article also notes how animals that eat crops that have been genetically modified to produce the pesticide Bt (which is approved for human consumption in the U.S.!) have died left and right by the thousands. Animals eating non-GM version of the same crops did not have any problems.
The topic of genetically modified foods is very important to me and I feel that these four articles show just how detrimental they can be. If there isn't action taken on this issue, our world supply could be forever harmed.
