Disadvantages of Genetically Modified Organisms

OUR RIGHT AS A
CUSTOMER

DISADVANTAGES OF
GENETICALLY MODIFIED
ORGANISM

SAY NO TO GMO

WHAT IS GMO??

DISADVANTAGES OF
GMO??
Environmental Impacts

used to enhance a more common food crop, such as corn, it might introduce a similar allergen which could have a severe health impact to the consumer.

An alteration to a certain plant might make it inedible or harmful to another organism such as an insect that relies on it for food. It can harm organisms that are desirable or can upset the balance of the food
Organisms that have been altered

chain.

through

unintended

genetic

engineering

GMOs

also

can

transfer

result in of genes

techniques are known as genetically

through cross-pollination, leading to

modified organisms or GMOs. GMO

unknown effects on other organisms.

production and research is heavily

Economics
Since GMOs have the potential to replace standard crops, the companies that produce them and the farmers who are able to use them stand to

focused on producing food plants that

Health

combine beneficial traits of different

Altering the genetic makeup of an

amount

organisms. GMOs can display a variety

organism could potentially introduce

farmers and give the companies that

of positive traits such as increased

new allergenic properties to it. Some

create GMOs great power in the

hardiness and yield. However, the use

plants,

agricultural industry.

of GMOs also has several notable

powerful

disadvantages.

humans. If a gene of a peanut were

profit greatly. This could reduce the

such

as

allergens

peanuts, that can

have kill of

competition

between