GENETIC MODIFIED FOODS: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES Nataliya Mogilna‚ Alex Magufwa Sumy State University‚ Sumy‚ Ukraine What are genetically-modified foods? "Genetically modified foods" is the term most commonly used to refer to crop plants created for human or ani mal consumption‚ which have been modified in the laboratory to enhance desired traits or improved nutritional content. The enhancement of desired traits has traditionally been undertaken through breeding‚ but conventional plant
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Genetically Engineered Food Is It Safe or Not Aisha Terry SCI 207 Haleh Keshtkar 17 Dec 2012 Genetically Engineered Food Is It Safe or Not An arguable statement about genetically engineered food being the means to end hunger around the world is gaining momentum as the population continues to increase and people continue to die of starvation. In the biotech world‚ what is known as agricultural biotechnology‚ supporters believe that this could guarantee and maintain food security for the
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The Term "Genetically Modified (GM) foods" refers to crops produced for human or animal consumption using the recombinant DNA techniques. The world population is growing in a fast pace such that it is expected to double in the next 50 years. Supplying food to this growing population is a major challenge. GM foods can be considered as the major solution for the food security. These foods are produced by the modification of crop plants in the laboratory to enhance desired traits‚ mainly biotic and
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Science‚ chemical and big name companies had done hazardous experiments with the consumers food without the world’s communities approval and it still continues today. Genetically modified organisms‚ also known as “Proposition 37‚” had contaminated the food supply. “A GMO (genetically modified organism) is the result of a laboratory process where genes from the DNA of one species are extracted and artificially forced in the genes of an unrelated plant or animal” (Seeds of Deception). The results had
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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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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 food you are eating is killing you. These foods are genetically enhanced to make them last longer taste better‚ and shield themselves from pests and weeds. Genetically modified foods are in everything‚ you ate them for breakfast and you will eat them for lunch. You need to learn about these foods to save your family and friends from the terrible effects of these foods. You will learn what these foods are‚ the bad effects of them‚ and what will happen if we don’t take action and put an end to
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associated with genetically modified foods. He portrays his many reasons as to why it is ethically justifiable to pursue genetically modified crops and foods through intrinsic and extrinsic objections‚ theories (Rights‚ Utilitarian‚ Virtue) and via technology going deeper in explaining his reasons using experiments and the precautionary response. I agree with Comstock and defend his reasons in concluding that it is ethically justifiable to pursue genetically modified crops and foods. Potential harms
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have food security and not scarcity; in fact‚ a solution already exists in genetically modified foods. Genetically modified foods are adjusted to have more desirable properties by methods such as extracting DNA from one creature and inserting it into a food to give a certain characteristic. Despite the obvious benefit that this can provide‚ many Americans incorrectly believe that there is some need to regulate such foods. Despite those opinions‚ the United States should not regulate genetically modified
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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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