Genetic Engineering Cons

Genetic engineering is the use of tools of modern biotechnology and molecular biology to specifically introduce or alter characteristics or traits in organisms. Genetic engineering can be applied to any organism. An example of genetic engineering is inserting a gene to a plant that makes it more resistant to pesticides. Many people have debated whether or not the use of genetic enginering poses a risk or not to society. I am against the use of genetic engineering because it negatively impacts humans who eat genetically modified food, genetically engineered animals and plants pose risks to the enviornment, and there is not a comple understanding to genetic engineering yet and the government does little to put restrictions on it. To begin with, genetic
This is because genetic engineering alone allows transfering a gene to an organism that has no relation to another organism. This is also because in the U.S genetically engineered goods/products are not labled or separated from regular foods. Also, genetic engineered foods have genes that make them resistant to antibiotics. https://www.downtoearth.org/label-gmos/risks-genetic-engineering says," Genetic engineering often uses genes for antibiotic resistance..." Most genetically engineered plant foods have this antibiotic resistance gene. The gene in these plants primarily have two negative effects. Eating these plants/foods that have this gene will lower the effectiveness of antibotics to fight disease when you are taking antibiotics with meals. "Antibiotic-resistance genes produce enzymes that can degrade antibiotics." For example, if you eat a potato with a antibiotic resistance gene at the same time you are taking your antibiotics it could destroy the antibiotic in your stomach." If you are taking antibiotics because you have a serious disease that could kill you and