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The Pros And Cons Of The GMO Movement

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The GMO Movement is an important topic that needs to be taken seriously. GMO stands for genetically modified organism. GMO is an organism that has had its DNA changed due to engineering uses. GMO is used for making vegetables and fruits grow and get bigger faster. You would not know what produces were GMO in grocery stores because they do not label them. They are not labeled because farmers don't want the consumers to believe it's not healthy. Although in some states they have made it a law to label their products with GMO. GMO has been studied to be not very healthy for the human body. GMO has a lot of food allergy such as decreased nutritional value, increased toxicity, antibiotics resistance. Famers like using GMO because it is so much …show more content…

in 1992 the FDA declared the safety of GMO is appropriately save for grocery stores to sell. In 1994 GMO foods were starting to be seen in local grocery stores. By the time it was 1999 over 100 million acres locally in the US were invested with GMO. Before GMO was local there were a lot of protesters outside of the stores disagreeing with their foods. The idea of being “anti GMO” has had a positive impact around the Northeastern area. Many people have actually changed their minds about ‘anti-gmo’ due to protests around the world. In more than almost 60 countries have banned GMO products because they were losing to much many for the government. Many scientist have regretted their decision on the GMO movement because of the health issues. If people were to stop buying GMO products farmers would stop growing GMO cause the waste of money it would cause. Scientist first knew that GMO wasn't the best thing when they first tested it on a tomato in 1987, but they still planted them because of the money they were making. scientist have also studied that GMO may not be the best for you and your baby. It has been found that eating GMO foods during pregnancy could or could not cause health

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“GMO free” labels are also not accurate because they product most likely contains GMOs but they are small traces that are not counted. Chipotle Mexican Grill uses meat from cows that eat genetically modified corn despite their “G M Over it” campaign and claims of being GMO free (Aubrey para 6). The FDA is not able to test for small traces of genetic modification or the presence of all GM or GE ingredients (Wunderlich and Gatto 7). Therefore, even products

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GMOs are considered to be the next agricultural “innovation” as some would say, but this is incorrect. They think that GMOs are a way to feed everyone on earth. Giving them the nutrients that they need to grow in conditions that most plants can’t live in, while not causing harm to physical and environmental health. They are wrong. GMOs do more harm than good.

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The first ever GM food was produced in 1982, the antibiotic resistant tobacco plant, which was made to be resistant to herbicides. The first genetically modified crop approved for sale in the U.S was the FlavrSavr tomato in 1994, which was created for a longer shelf life (Bruening & Lyons, 2000). As the examples have shown, the original purpose of extending GMO science to food was to increase the profits of companies producing those crops. The herbicides-resistant tobacco was created to increase the yield of tobacco plants and the FlavrSavr tomatoes had a longer shelf life which meant an increase in the sale of the tomatoes. There were huge protests that went on against GM food precisely due to this reason.

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( Koch, Taparia 15). Though some people say GMO’s are good because they increase food production. However we don’t need the extra food. And some people aren’t trusting large food companies because of the GMO’s they are selling ( Koch, Taparia 17). Since this is happening organic foods are taking over Grocery stores and going on the shelves big food brands with GMO’s used to be (Koch, Taparia 17).

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They also are way way better than non gmo foods because non gmo foods you can get diseases from them like heart disease and cancer and the chance of having a stroke when you eat though’s foods, But when you eat foods that have gmos in the foods then the risk of having them diseases. If you buy gmo foods you won’t have to spend a lot of money on the food that you would need but if you buy non gmo foods then you would spend a lot of money just on the food that you would need to

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GMOs have not been tested on humans and is just one of the many reasons why they should not be consumed by humans. They have a very long list of side effects that are present in animals, soon humans will be affected too. Taking a stand against GMOs is key. If we want local farmers to continue growing their crops by not using genetic mutations, we need to start buying their produce. Not only is buying locally grown food healthier, but also that food you are purchasing will still be available later on in our lives.

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Nature created the food that we eat today without GMO’s for a reason. Certain people may find offense to this being a natural food consumer or grower. Tyson also says in the article, that GM crops are unnatural : “ If nature has spent millions of years building a structure with natural boundaries, it must be there for a purpose. It is there to guide the evolution of life and maintain it’s integrity.” This quote means that nature created foods that are natural, safe ; healthy for the human body to consume.

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According to the journal article, “Genetically Modified Organisms and Biodiversity: Assessing the Threats,” written by Camilo Pardo, a GMO is an organism that has had a specific characterized sample of DNA from an outside source inserted into its genome in a stable manner. The methods to as to how the strand of DNA is implemented into these organisms has stirred public controversy throughout time due to the misconceptions of what a GMO is. The beginning of this controversy started in 1980 when there was a supreme court case known as “Diamond v. Chakraborty” which debated over if GMOs should be patented, which soon led to the public believing that scientist wanted to make profit when the first GMO food source came about in 1994, which was the Flavr Savr tomato, according to, GL Woolsey, a writer for Rosebud Magazine. Due to the miseducation and sources throughout the media this has led the general public to believe that genetically modified foods are not safe to eat and can lead to negative impacts on the environment. According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Foundation in 2015, only 37% of the general public believes that GMO foods are safe to eat, yet 88% of scientist have supported GMOs.

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In 1994 the first genetically modified organisms (GMO) have been put on the shelves in grocery stores. Since then there have been debates about the environmental impact, health risks, and ethical concerns. It has now been 22 years since GMO have been used for commercial agriculture yet there isn’t any clear regulations on them. GMO should be regulated so that we can avoid potential health and environmental damage.

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The controversy over whether GMOs are safe and healthy for human consumption is one that is being debated all throughout the world. There are people who believe that GMOs are an innovation that has helped the world to improve the quality and life span of food (Kurzgesagt.). There are others who believe that GMOs are one of the causes of poor quality food and sickness. The problem that people have with GMOs is not necessarily the fact that food is being genetically modified and changed, but that people don’t know what is truly going on behind the doors of the factories and farms(Kenner).

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GMOs, among the world’s silent killers, harm humans, wildlife, and the environment alike; consumers need to rise up against the destruction immediately (Cummins 1-6). Health problems of GMOs have the potential

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GMOs are used to help crops thrive in harsh conditions so that people in poorer areas have more sustainable food supply. The thought of GMOs is a bit unsettling when learning how far science has altered food, particularly meats and seafood. However, if there is no evidence that GMOs are harming us nor have they discovered any damage done to the environment related to GMOs. I prefer to have something that I believe has not been tampered with but overall will not change my buying habits at this time. I feel until science proves otherwise the benefits of GMOs deem it a necessary

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GMO stands for Genetically modified foods. Genetically modified foods are not bad but need to be labeled. Right now in the world very few people are allergic or can have a severe attack from GMOs. As the community grows more and more people over millions of years will be allergic to GMOs. We can’t stop people from being allergic to GMOs but we can let people know.

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GMO’s, by definition, are genetically modified organisms that are created by changing the genetic construction in ways that would not be normal in the natural world. That being said, there is a lot of protest against the use of GMO’s. More than 70% of Americans have been reported stating they do not want genetically modified foods (consumer reports. Org). Also, GMO labeling is not required in the US, even though 92% of Americans want their companies to label their food.

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Most claim that GM foods are toxic and can cause health issues while scientists verbally fight back using evidence based facts that proves otherwise. Only ten commercial crops in the world are grown using genetically modified seeds. Seventy percent of foods in North America contain genetically modified organisms’. You will find use of GMO’s in sugar beets, soy, canola, cotton, corn, zucchini, yellow summer squash, alfalfa, papaya and artic branded apples.

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