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There are remarkable advancements being made in the field of genetics. It is important to examine whether the material should be transferred between organisms, as well as the effects on food today. Humans should not compete with or alter nature since "gene therapy alters an individual's genetic blueprint, which in time could lead to 'selective breeding' (unknown)."
Genetic Material
Many people wonder if genetic material should be transferred from one organism to another.
While benefits have been shown in biotechnology, it is important for scientists to utilize technology carefully and wisely, since "any technology has the potential for being abused, and there is the possibility that genetically engineered 'monsters' could be created with the use of recombinant DNA techniques (Phillips)."
Biotechnology could change food as we know it today. Proponents of genetical engineering state it "can improve crop yields and nutrient content as well as virus resistance and pesticide tolerance, and offers a way to feed the world's growing population (Vinha)."
In recent years, opponents of Genetical Modified Food have pushed for "increased regulations through both congressional legislation and agency rulemaking. These attempts require…
Works Cited
Conko, Gregory. The benefits of biotech: as the world's population grows, environmental stewardship will require science to find ways to produce more food on less land.
Agriculture). Regulation. (2003): 22 March.
Phillips, G.C., M.A. O'Connell, I.M. Ray, R.G. Cantrell, and C. Sengupta-Gopalan.
The Importance of Plant Biotechnology in the Future Development of Arid
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