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GMO FoodsThe safety, or lack thereof, of genetically modified foods is subject to considerable debate in the public sphere. In order to render a reasonable opinion on the subject of feeding GMO foods to my children, I would want to defer to the best available science, and add a dash of reason. The first thing that would need to be established is the methodology by which one assesses the concept of safety. Clearly, there are no safety issues in the sense of GMO foods being poison (i.e. having immediate negative health effects). The question of GMO safety therefore is more a question of long-term impacts on human health.
A major study on the safety of genetically modified foods determined that, based on the traditional human food consumption patterns, there are no safety issues with the consumption of plant-based GMO foods (Konig et al, 2004). Further studies have examined the use of GMO crops as feed, with reference to the safety of meat products derived from the consumption of animals that were fed GMO crops. This study also found that there were no negative health effects related to genetic modifications (EFSA GMO Panel, 2008).
More recent papers have questioned...
Some of the claims noted are that there are a wide range of different research methods employed, that there is inadequacy of available procedures for testing, and that there are differences in the analysis and interpretation of data. One would reasonably think that using a wide range of interpretations and research methods, and still reaching the same conclusions, would make a case in favor of GMO safety, but the critique of inadequate research methods is one worth considering. It is also worth considering that GMO foods have only been in existence for around 25 years, not long enough for longitudinal studies on the adverse impacts of these foods. To counter the longitudinal argument, studies utilizing mice or rats are conducted, extrapolating findings over the lifespan of a rodent to the lifespan of a human being. That is imprecise science, and of course testing would need to be conducted for a wide range of different outcomes.
My sense is to determine whether or not to feed my children GMO-based foods is one that contrasts the best available science, which…
GMO Food The process of genetic modification of an organism Genetic modification of an organism is the process by which the genes of an organism are altered to introduce useful genes that are believed to help it to grow and thrive in any given condition. The genes contain DNA, a basic building block of all living organisms that is responsible for the presence or absence of certain traits or characteristics and modification
Furthermore, these crops could exhaust soil to such a degree that no more crops could be developed there, and thus contribute to rather than alleviate the problem of world hunger. Another problem cited by opponents is the danger to biodiversity that might be created by GMO's. Genetically modifying foods may have a negative impact on the environment by destroying biodiversity, according to this group. Proponents however argue that biodiversity is
Food Safety, Urban Sprawl, & Land Use Issues (01)In the United States, we are fortunate to have an abundant supply of food, and much of this is due to our agricultural technology. However, there are many concerns about our food source, including genetically modified crops, the use of more chemicals, and climate change just name a few. Give examples of how humans have increased their food supply and what effects these
Food There are many different controversies with respect to food, among them issues about long-run food security, about different health issues related to food including added salt and trans-fats, or on the positive side the value of highly-nutritious superfoods. But probably the biggest subject of public debate with respect to food these days relates to GMOs, or genetically-modified organisms. They are almost always banned in Europe, but in the U.S. not
This toxin is currently used as a conventional insecticide in agriculture and is safe for human consumption," (WHO 2010). This begs the question: if the "toxin" is safe, then why is it called a toxin? With similar grim irony, biotechnology companies are inserting viruses and bacteria into plants too. Theoretically, these alterations to the genetic structure of the plant are "safe," but there have been no longitudinal studies showing
GMO Food Labeling Genetically modified foods (genetically modified foods) have been an issue of controversy since their early development. genetically modified foods refer to organisms that are intended for human or animal consumption that have been modified artificially to enhance certain plant traits. Some of these traits include pesticide resistance, herbicide tolerance, disease resistance, cold tolerance, drought tolerance, salinity tolerance, improved nutrition, pharmaceuticals, and phytoremediation, which is the use of plants