The Negative Consequences of Genetically Modified Food Genetically modified foods (GM foods‚ or biotech foods) are hazardous to your health. These foods are derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs)‚ specifically‚ genetically modified crops. GMOs have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. Genetically modified organisms‚ or GMOs‚ are created when a gene from one species is transferred to another‚ creating something that would not be found in
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Are genetically modified foods safe to eat? Nowadays‚ genetically modified crops are planted worldwide. According to Human Genome Project‚ over 10 million farmers in 22 countries are planting genetically modified crops on the fields. The total acreage has reached a quarter billion (2011). Apparently‚ genetically modified foods have prominent benefits so that more and more people are planting them and eating them. Genetically modified plants are able to resist pests and certain kinds of diseases
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Ever since the 1970s‚ genetically modified food have been rising in North America and even a couple of European countries. In the 1980 ’s Biotechnology companies began field-testing GMO (genetically modified organism) crops for large-scale agricultural use. By 1996‚ GMO grains were mixed with non-GMO grains and sent to food processing plants all over America. One of the first organisms to be genetically modified and sold in store shelves is the tomato because scientist found out a way to make it
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SEEI Speech: Genetically modified foods Thesis Statement: Today I will be telling you what they are‚ how they have impacted me‚ and the affects they pose for our society. Attention‚ TIA‚ Credibility‚ Thesis INTRODUCTION I. Before you ate breakfast this morning did it even cross your mind what you were eating‚ or where it come from? II. If you had cereal‚ milk‚ or toast‚ and bought them in a traditional grocery store‚ it is almost certain you had a genetically modified food today. III
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2013 Genetically Modified Foods: Good for Us? Scientists have learned how to modify foods in the last decades of the twentieth century. That is‚ they have learned to manipulate the DNA of plants and animals. Scientists were able to transfer a trait from one organism to another by splicing the DNA of one organism into the DNA of another organism ("Introduction"). This process changes the genetic makeup of plants and labels these altered foods "genetically modified organisms." Food should not
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The Hazardous Consequences of Genetically Modified Foods James P Collins 9/30/2013 CS 300T Professor Hui Shi Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 While technology is responsible for some of the most innovative and ingenious inventions of our time‚ not all technologies contribute positively to society. Genetically Modified Foods are an example of a negative use of technology. Due to insufficient scientific data concerning the safety of these products‚ and
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science behind genetically modified food has been around since the nineteen-seventies with a respectable safety record to support its production. The advances have helped saved millions of lives in places like India‚ Bangladesh‚ and Southeast Asia with the production of Golden Rice. There are no known risks of genetically modified food however there is speculation that is can cause autism and allergic reactions because of the genes added or altered. The most common genetically modified foods are corn‚
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Food has never been the main concern within developed countries‚ but eventually conventional farming methods will struggle to sustain the future’s population. When GMO- Genetically Modified Foods was first introduced‚ people were very skeptical about its safety to the environment and human health. Consequently‚ it has inspired many organizations to be created to protest against the use Genetically Modified Foods. It has been proven safe and is under constant supervision from national authorities
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April 2012 Genetically Modified Food: World Wide Panacea or “Frankenfood” to Fear? Never before in history has mankind so masterfully commanded its food chain. Thousands of years ago‚ much of our species made the leap from a hunter-gatherer level of subsistence to an agricultural society. With agriculture‚ slowly but surely many modifications were made to plants and animals used and domesticated by us for the purpose of feeding ourselves. New specialized varieties with specific desirable traits
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Genetic Modified food: Benefit or Detriment? The most wonderful activity a human being can experience is new flavors and foods. For example‚ the first time a person tastes a delicious juicy piece of prime rib or a delightful hamburger with cheese and ham‚ his world is never the same. However‚ since the beginning of the twentieth century‚ the production of food has been supplemented by science. This has triggered an angry dispute between the people who support the advances of biotechnology and
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