Genetically Modified Foods

Causes of Genetically Modified Food Genetically modified foods are unhealthy. Human studies show how genetically modified (GM) food ca... ... middle of paper ... ...Many people feel that genetic engineering is the inevitable wave of the future and that we cannot afford to ignore a technology that has such enormous potential benefits. However, we must proceed with caution to avoid causing unintended harm to human health and the environment as a result of our enthusiasm for this powerful technology. References 1.

The hallmark of our free society demands that the consumer be able to choose whether or not they want to eat something that may have health risks product labeling that identifies GMO ingredients allows for consumers to choose a particular product while ensuring that the producer feel more at ease with the way they disclose information and promote their product. Genetically engineered crops have many risks ranging from mild to serious. The risks of food allergy is one more serious factor. “There are risks not only from the parent crop, but in addition the new transgenic product can be an allergen.” (Celec et al., 2005) The risk of food allergens from genetic engineering is evident in this case with Brazil nuts and soy beans. In this case genetically modified soy beans had been given a protein from Brazil nut... ... middle of paper ... ...base Ehrenfreund, M., Wheat With Engineered Gene Demonstrates Challenges for Researchers.

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Introduction This report will explain the current status of Lazar Sharipoff’s final report to Richard A. Durst, the chairman of the Food Advisory Committee for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This status report includes the relativity of labeling Genetically Engineered (GE) products to Richard, who the stakeholders are, disagreements among experts on GE products. The most interesting information Lazar has found so far, and what information he needs to complete his research. Relativity of Labeling GE Products GE products are almost everywhere, about 93% of soybeans and 88% of corn produced in the U.S. is GE. With so many GE crops being grown, the crops have to go somewhere, and that somewhere is in the food consumers eat.

What are the food labels not showing consumers? People need to understand the health risks of GM foods to make better choices and become aware about what is really going on in the food industry. This paper will help open the eyes of consumers about what they are really ingesting. How do GMOs affect human health? Various questions have started to spread regarding how GMOs affect the human body.

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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Three words (or letters) that can incite arguments between even the most rational individuals. However this paper is not a discussion on the safety, or lack thereof, of GMOs. Instead, it looks at the costs versus benefits of labeling genetically modified foods. Technically genetically modified (GM) means “any change to the heritable traits of an organism achieved by intentional manipulation” (Premanandh 37).

Not only that, why is there a need to genetically modify food? To begin to understand this issue we first have to define what genetically altered food is. Acoording to Moseley, "a novel [genetically altered] food is defined as a food or food ingredient which has not been used for human consumption to a significant degree within the European Community" (129). Although this the European viewpoint, it doesn't differ much from the U.S. it is essentially a human... ... middle of paper ... ...ngineered Plants.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Web.