Persuasive Speech: Selling Genetically Modified Chickens
Persuasive Speech Outline
People are often familiar with the simile “like a chicken with its head cut off,” and receive it as a joke. However, that exact same chicken, now injected with chemicals and hormones, is appearing in our food without the knowledge of the general public. Consumers have the right to know exactly what substances they are consuming, according to Gregory Jaffe, the director of a biotechnology advocacy group; therefore, restaurants should not be allowed to sell genetically modified chickens under the name “chicken.” To prove this point, we will focus on the following three main points: first the issue of unpredictability, next contamination, and finally the hidden reason why companies refuse to label genetically modified chickens. …show more content…
There is a reason why after a major disaster in nature, succession occurs to restore equilibrium. Just like with nature, genetically modified food have the chance of backfiring, because they are “unpredictable, they are untested, and they are unlabeled” (Cummins). Since there are risks with consuming this kind of food, people should have the choice to decide for themselves whether they would like to continue buying those products. That is only possible if restaurants label their food. Contamination in this kind of food appears. Those with severe allergies could unknowingly trigger severe reactions if their food comes into contamination with other products. For example, in 2000, genetically modified foods were contaminated with Star Link seeds, which were approved for animal feed. It was not approved for humans, since they can cause severe allergic reactions. If such contamination occurred in a widely eaten food, such as chicken, then the consequences would be even more
People are often familiar with the simile “like a chicken with its head cut off,” and receive it as a joke. However, that exact same chicken, now injected with chemicals and hormones, is appearing in our food without the knowledge of the general public. Consumers have the right to know exactly what substances they are consuming, according to Gregory Jaffe, the director of a biotechnology advocacy group; therefore, restaurants should not be allowed to sell genetically modified chickens under the name “chicken.” To prove this point, we will focus on the following three main points: first the issue of unpredictability, next contamination, and finally the hidden reason why companies refuse to label genetically modified chickens. …show more content…
There is a reason why after a major disaster in nature, succession occurs to restore equilibrium. Just like with nature, genetically modified food have the chance of backfiring, because they are “unpredictable, they are untested, and they are unlabeled” (Cummins). Since there are risks with consuming this kind of food, people should have the choice to decide for themselves whether they would like to continue buying those products. That is only possible if restaurants label their food. Contamination in this kind of food appears. Those with severe allergies could unknowingly trigger severe reactions if their food comes into contamination with other products. For example, in 2000, genetically modified foods were contaminated with Star Link seeds, which were approved for animal feed. It was not approved for humans, since they can cause severe allergic reactions. If such contamination occurred in a widely eaten food, such as chicken, then the consequences would be even more