My view on GMOs (Genetically Modified Food)
Today,
more
and
moreGenetically-modified
foods
are
being
consumed.
So
what
isGenetically
modified
foods? Genetically
modified
foodsare
foods
produced
from organisms that
have
had
specific
changes
introduced
into
their DNA using
the
methods
of genetic
engineering. Obviously,
it
has
endowed
people
with
its
extraordinary
benefits
such
as
Pest
resistance,Herbicide
tolerance,Disease
resistance,Drought
tolerance.
The
list
may
go
on
and
on.
But
have
you
noticed
that
it ,unfortunately ,hasdisadvantages ?
First of all,environmental hazards. There is a Genetically modified food, called
B.t.
corn.
Nevertheless,
B.t.
toxins
kill
many
species
of
insect
larvae
indiscriminately;
it
is
not
possible
to
design
a
B.t.
toxin
that
would
only
kill
crop-damaging pests and remain
harmless to all other insects. For example,
last
year
a
laboratory
study
was
published
inNature,
an
academic
journal, showing
that
pollen
from
B.t.
corn
caused
high
mortality
rates
in
monarch butterfly caterpillars.
What is worse,
Genetically modified foods also risk human health. There is a
possibility
that
introducing
a
gene
into
a
plant
may
create
a
new allergen or
cause an allergic reaction in susceptible individuals. A recent study shows that
many children in the US and Europe have developed life-threatening allergies
to
peanuts
and
other
foods.Moreover,there
is
a
growing
concern
that
introducing
foreign
genes
into
food
plants
may
have
an
unexpected
and
negative
impact
on
human
health,
like
Gene
transfer.
Can
you
imagine
the
baby you give birth to has 3 legs, 4 hands and 5 eyes? That
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s horrible!
In spite of those advantages of Genetically modified foods, their disadvantages
are
An
Inconvenient
Truth.
Since
their
existence
has
threatened
the
sustainability of human beings and even the survival of us, it is high time that
we
attached
great
importance
to
the
regulation
and
labeling
on
the
food
market
to
identify
if
it
is
Genetically
modified
foods
and
take
the
next
step.
Only in this way, can we assure the food security and protect our environment.