The Pros And Cons Of Genetically Modified Foods

God created us. He designed our bodies a certain way. And because of that, he specifically designed our food source, which includes grains, meats, and vegetables to meet our needs. According to Genesis 1:31, "And God saw everything that he made, and behold, it was very good...", and Genesis 1:26, "...let them [Man] have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." , God's creation is for man and nothing else is needed. GMOs on the other hand, are lab created additives that help farmers mass produce food. However, they are unhealthy, unnatural, and some researchers would even argue that they are dangerous to consume.

The first disadvantage is that they can cause allergic reactions among people. According to Mayo Clinic, "food allergy affects an estimated 6 to 8 percent of children under age of 3 and up to 3 percent of adults". An allergic reaction happens when a protein enters the body and stimulates an immune response. If the protein in a GM food comes from a source that is known to cause allergies in humans or a source that has never been consumed by a human, the issue is that the protein could evoke an immune response in humans increases. No allergic reactions to GM foods by consumers have been confirmed. However, evidence suggesting that these reactions could occur has caused biotechnology companies to shut down their developments. The second disadvantage is that they contain increased levels of toxins. Most plants produce substances that are toxic to humans. Most of the plants that humans consume make levels low enough that they do not produce any harmful health effects. There is a concern the inserting an exotic gene could increase the toxins to higher levels that could be more dangerous to humans. If the other genes in the plants are damaged during this process, then it could cause the plants to become stressed and would make the plants to produce more toxins. Although they have not been observed in GM plants, they have been observed in multiple breeding methods creating concerns for GM plants. For example, potatoes conventionally bred for increased disease resistance have made higher levels of glycoalkaloids (poisons commonly found in the plant species Solanum dulcamara). The third disadvantage is that they have decreased nutritional value. A GM food could theoretically have lower nutritional value than its traditional twin by making nutrients unavailable or indigestible to humans. So producing a GM nutrient could have less benefits than its original nutrient. For