Cons of Genetically Modified Foods (dont support it)

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Cons of genetically modified foods

Introduction

Science and Technology world over has continued to evolve and everyday scientists are coming up with grandiose new ideas that are not only changing how things are done but how products are grown and produced as well . One of this great advancement in this era has been the development of genetically modified (GM ) foods . This development was first initiated in America in the early 1980s with the first GM

foods hitting the market by the start of the 1990s . However , a controversy on the safety of the GM food has continued to beset this industry (Nathan B

So what are genetically modified foods ? One may ask , genetically modified foods are described generally as foods that are modified from genetically modified organisms (GMOs . The DNA on this organisms is altered through an elaborate process called genetic engineering Cottonseed oil , Canola , corn and sorghum are the foods commonly used as the main derivatives for the modified foods (Nathan B

Proponents of this particular industry or technology have over and over again continued to drum up the support for the genetically modified foods arguing that this is the answer to the food shortages across the world . They have continued to point out that food security in the world is at the verge of collapse and something should be done and the answer is readily available from modified food . Many have seen these arguments as an avenue for profiteering . On the other hand major controversies on this issue have commonly been centered on variable issues including food security , reduction of poverty , environmental and human safety , consumer choice , ethics and environmental conservation (Nathan B

The purpose of this is to argue against the development and use of genetically modified food . It is important as stated before to appreciate that this technology is undoubtedly one of the best technologies that the world has ever witnessed . Nevertheless , it has continued being randomly forced down on people and the environment without any form of risk assessment or the future impact (Nathan B

Most foods produced in the genetic manner are not labeled as the industry has continued to point out that the foods are the equivalent of the real food ' thus don 't require any form of labeling , but is seen as a way of hoodwinking the consumers (Nathan B

One of the first death incidences emanating from the use of genetically modified food was witnessed in 1989 when several American citizens died while others were afflicted or impaired by L-typtophan ' a food supplement that was genetically altered . A 2 billion settlement was paid out by Showa Denko are one of the largest chemical companies in Japan responsible for the production of the supplement (Nathan B

In another incidence in 1996 in Brazil , Allergic reactions were witnessed after consuming soybeans that had been modified using the Brazil nut by a company called Pioneer Hi-Bred . The nut itself had allergic...