Analysis Of Animal Pharm

“Bioengineered foods have been consumed for close to 20 years, and during that time, no overt consequences on human health have been reported and/or substantiated in the peer-reviewed literature.” The documentary “Animal Pharm” explores the nature of transgenic and genetically modified organisms, otherwise known as GMOs, in our present day society. The film begins by introducing a breed of cattle that has been modified to enhance characteristics needed for humans. Belgian blue cattle are a heavy-built breed, producing large amounts of meat and muscles. The sculpted and muscled appearance known as "doubled muscled" is caused by a gene that suppresses the production of Myostatin, a protein that inhibits muscle tissue growth after a certain point

Dr. Josh Arnold, biotechnology expert for the Battelle Memorial Institute, states that every genetically modified species is tested for potential risks to humans, livestock, wildlife, and the environment. The evaluation process is a series of events that examines both the microscopic and macroscopic views of the organism (Five). For example, scientists start by comparing the texture, color, and size of modified organism to the original. After seeing no changes, the scientists proceed to place samples of the modified organisms under a microscope where they examine the proteins and peptides of the bioengineered sample to assure there are no problems, such as allergens, in the organism. These tests are very thorough and in some cases the evaluation process has taken seven years to complete. Along with being thoroughly tested, according to the Battelle Memorial Institute, GMO’s are one of the most commonly tested products on the market. Over 1700 have been performed by the Battelle Memorial Institute and each found no evidence of GMO’s having adverse affects. A more recent study conducted by geneticists Alison Van Eenennamm and Amy E. Young from the Department of Animal Sciences at

Of their many skeptical reasons, potential for allergy risks and lowered resistance to antibodies are of their most common refutes. They believe that the crossing of genes creates new proteins that are foreign to the original organism thus causing allergies in humans (Mandel). Also, by consuming GMO products, they believe the antibody qualities in the transgenic crops will cause immunity to antibodies when you are in need of them. However, each GMO is tested for allergy potential before they are shipped of to any supermarket and the natural process of evolution causes new things to be immune anyway, such as malaria