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The Perversion Of Nature

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The Perversion of Nature
In modern day, families across the globe consume potentially harmful genetically modified products, with little to no knowledge of the effects they may have on a person's health (Bailey 4). The uninformed society will then go on to pass down the negative affects of these GMOs to children and pets (Bailey 1). Society relies on cheap, yet damaging, “frankenfood” leading corporations have created (Cummins 1). Poor regulation and greed of mankind has brought upon a devastating future for posterity (Cummins 2). Health problems of GMOs include the potential of single-handedly convincing the world to stop modifying organisms (Bailey 1-4). GMOs, among the world’s silent killers, harm humans, wildlife, and the environment …show more content…

Tests have proven the genetic modifications as destructive towards the human body. “The percentage of Americans with three or more chronic illnesses jumped from 7% to 13% in just 9 years; food allergies skyrocketed.” This was all after 1996 introduced GMOs. The article also states, “... in the nine years following the introduction of GMOs in 1996 food allergies, disorders such as autism, and chronic illnesses increased sharply.” This change in genetics is creating many problems in the United States. There is uncertainty as to what these altered genetics will bring for both present day, and future generations (“Genetically Modified Food” …show more content…

This would be fine if the GMOs actually showed safe activities, like they claim to be, but they are scientifically proven otherwise. “GE crops can offer less nutrition, lead to antibiotic resistance, and often contain as many or even more toxic pesticides” (Cummins 1). The United States, is the only country to legalize the use of the rBGH hormone, in which no other nation agrees on the practice, responding with, “... a United Nations food standards body, has refused to verify that rBGH is safe” (Cummins

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