Governmentally Modified Organics: GMO's

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Does the American population really know what is going in the food they eat? If they did, much of the food that we put in our grocery carts would be thrown out. Poor diet choices of so many human beings has led to the obesity epidemic, that is bad enough with the added risk of disease and health problems that GMO’s have to offer. The technology to change genes has exceeded its requisite. Genetically Modified Foods need to be eliminated from agriculture because of the threat they pose to human health, the environment, and the impact on global economy. Genetically modified organics are plants and agriculture in general that have been engineered with DNA from bacteria, viruses or other plant organisms. This process is only possible through gene mutations in a chemical process. The combinations they get would never be able to occur in nature, this makes them in-organic. GMO technology is built to endure direct application of insecticide or herbicide. There are no other benefits to the use of GMO products including drought, taste difference, nutritional value, or price. GMO’s are used by farmers for their own benefits of saving money. “GM technology has been around for the past twenty years, and today, 70-80% of the foods we eat in the United States, both at home and away from home, contain ingredients that have been genetically modified” (“Facts About GMO”). So many of the foods in the produce section have been genetically altered. Corn, soybean, cotton, canola, cottonseed, sugar, squash, and so many other products are GMO crops. “Obvious sources are sweet corn, corn muffin mix, corn chips, corn flakes, tortillas and popcorn. Less apparent sources may be hidden in the ingredient list, such as high fructose corn syrup, regular corn ... ... middle of paper ... ...n the Labeling of GM Food." The Role of Government in the Labeling of GM Food. Cornell University Library, 2013. Web. 14 Mar. 2014. "The Facts About GMO." The Facts About GMO. The Grocery Manufacturers Association, n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2014. Jones, Alex. "The Seek Radio: 2011-04-24." The Seek Radio: 2011-04-24. The Seek Radio, n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014. "LabelGMOs." LabelGMOs. California Grassroots, n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2014. Lee, Jaeah. "The Worlds Biggest GMO Lovers." ISAAA. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. MotherJones. Web. 24 Apr. 2014. "List of Foods Containing GMOs." LIVESTRONG.COM. LIVESTRONG.COM, 17 Dec. 2013. Web. 11 Mar. 2014. Mercola, Joseph. "Doctor Warns: Eat Soy and You'll Look 5 Years Older." Mercola.com. Mercola, 8 Dec. 2011. Web. 12 Mar. 2014. "Weighing the GMO Arguments: Against." Weighing the GMO Arguments: Against. FAO, Mar. 2003. Web. 09 Mar. 2014.

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