Genetic Modified Food

Genetic modification of organisms in general is a

biotechnological process that forces genes to

behave according to certain characteristics.

Changing characteristics of organisms is based on

changing their DNA (tech deoxyribonucleic acid;

the acid which carries genetic information in a

cell). It is being used for modifying genes in plants,

animals or micro-organisms. It is being also used

especially with food in order to improve the

nutritious quality, make less use of chemicals such

as pesticides, which proved to be extremely

harmful, and sometimes to add flavour. Genetically

modified food (GMF) is considered one of the

modern production improvements and the largest

food experiments in the world's history. However,

it is very vital to dispel misconception about the

nature of food. GMF is a mixed blessing which

has a lot of benefits but at the same time may

arouse problems. It has many good aspects, such

as making plants ripen faster, improving the

specie's taste and look, and providing Third

World countries with healthier and cheaper food.

Genetic modification of food has won the

admiration of a lot of people, including myself,

because of its new and attractive

accomplishments, but at the same time we should

take into consideration its disadvantages and try to

find ways to avoid them. Genetically modified

foodstuffs have several disadvantages which I

believe are possibly avoidable through research

and experiments. Most of the time, the sale of

GMFs is being permitted without posing the risks

and without informing the public with the possible

danger. This of course is a violation of human

rights which can Nagi2 easily be avoided by

simply informing consumers of the characteristics

of the product. When genetic engineers insert new

genes into any organism, it can lead to disruption

and unpredictable changes in the pattern and

structure of the new genetic function. "In fact, the

process of inserting genes is quite random and... [continues]

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