The Negative Effects Of Biotechnology In Food And Food
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Biotechnology in food and food components currently is significantly relevant to global society and scientific aspects. Biotechnology emerged around the 60 's and since its inception, its main objective is the positive alteration of genetic and create the desired characteristics or in other words a harmless alteration and benefit the consumer. The main mostly modified microorganisms come from plants and animals. This technology seeks to combat world hunger, make healthier crops that use less fertilizer and can be grown on a large scale. However, these ideals began to change as time passed, since theirs main producers worldwide, such as: Monsanto, DuPont, among others, began to seek only economic benefit regardless of their crops had any negative …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Explains that biotechnology is the science of manipulating dna sequences directly, resulting in the modification or elimination of these genes.
- Explains that scientists experimented with different types of foods, such as transgenic soy, and maize, based on genetically modified organisms. herbicide-resistant crops are developed to be immune to herbicides sprayed on crops.
- Explains that monsanto is an american multinational created in 1901 by john francis queen.
- Explains that the fda (food and drug administration) is in charge of the safety of food for humans and animals, including foods produced from genetically engineered.
- Explains that although gmos are widely grown in many parts of the world, the topic is fraught with contention in europe.
Among the negative effects found, there are unexpected genetic changes that have some animals and plants; these reactions have led to the death of several animals due to molecular malformation, also can cause death in some people who consume it. With regard to the environment, it could lead to the extinction of some organisms and the emergence of some mutant plants that adapt to extreme situations that a natural organism could not survive. Other effects that may occur in humans are: poisoning, diarrhea, vomiting and these effects could trigger other worse issues that will lead to the death (Khudaiberdiev, …show more content…
They compared the levels of nutrients and other components in the food to those in food from traditionally bred plants or other comparable foods. After that, they submit a summary of its safety assessment to FDA for FDA’s evaluation. When the safety assessment is received by FDA, our scientists carefully evaluate the data and information. FDA considers the consultation to be complete only when its team of scientists is satisfied that the developer’s safety assessment has adequately addressed all safety and other regulatory issues (Food from Genetically Engineered Plants, 2015). Gmo regulation in Europe Many countries do not have or do not apply any legislation or regulation about food or GM crops, others have a law, but do not apply it, and others continue to study and promote measures to protect consumers. The European Union and OMS have studied and analyze the benefits and harms of genetic alteration in food in the market to support the use of one or the other altered product. A European initiative created in 1997 requires the regulation of these transgenic products to meet certain requirements: Prove that the genetic alteration is necessary and useful, GMOs are safe for health and the environment and what characteristics are
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- The Genetically Modified Foods Controversyexplanatory essayTaylor, Michael R. “Rethinking US Leadership In Food Biotechnology.” Nature Biotechnology 21.8 (2003): 852-854. Academic Search Premier. Web. 2 Nov. 2011.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that genetically modified foods can increase pest, herbicide, cold, and drought tolerance. however, there are some concerns regarding gm foods.
- Explains that in the united states, gm foods are prevalent, with 89% of soybeans and 61% of corn being transgenic. europe is suspicious and hostile towards crop alterations.
- Explains that in the u.s., gm foods have received little public opposition due to the fact that food manufacturers are not required to label their products as containing genetically modified ingredients.
- Explains that the european populace has a different response to gm foods. the precautionary principle is based on the idea that even though there is no evidence of negative effects, that does not mean that no risk exists.
- Explains that the u.s. has a more "hands off" policy and places more trust and faith in corporations and biotech companies involved in the production of genetically modified foods.
- Explains that the conflict between the u.s. and the e.u. has permeated into other regions of the world, specifically developing nations.
- Analyzes how the gm food controversy is an example of how two very kindred cultures can be so split over one issue, enough to cause hostility.
- Cites haroon ashraf and c. d. viljoen. gm biotechnology: friend and foe?
- States falkner, robert, herrick, clare b., and sheldon, ian. the global biotech food fight: why the united states got it so wrong.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that genetically modified foods are produced through experiments with the insertion of genes administered through a needle or breeding.
- Explains that genetically modified foods can lead to greater production for consumers and improve the quality of seeds.
- Explains that consumers of genetically modified foods may benefit from the increased nutritional value.
- Explains that scientists have experimented with plants to administer the medicine needed. instead of grinding and making pills, they have found a way to increase the amount of medicine in plants.
- Explains that the fda has proven that genetically modified foods undergo several safety assessments before they are released into the market.
- Argues that genetically modified foods should be produced in the united states as they allow for a greater production of crops due to their resistance to disease and decrease in vulnerability to insects.
1151 wordsRead More - The Benefits of Genetically Modified Organismsanalytical essayGenetically modified foods are found in almost every store and are very common in America. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is a very controversial and heated topic in the agricultural industry. Humans first began to genetically alter organisms and crops in the 1990’s and began to be widely used in the early 2000’s. This new technology has scared many uninformed people who fear change and new agricultural techniques. GMO fearing individuals need to realize the benefits of GMO’s; genetically altered crops are the future of agriculture. Genetically altered crops are essential because of today's growing population, safe, cheap technology, and the many examples of successful crops.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that genetically modified organisms (gmos) are a controversial and heated topic in the agricultural industry.
- Explains that the world population has exceeded seven billion people and the earth's population is projected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050. gmo crops will help increase yield and decrease waste.
- Argues that genetically enhanced crops and organisms are safer than heavily-pesticide-treated counterparts. the minimal use of pesticides could make them safer.
- Explains that many farmers and growers have adopted the new ge crops rather than stick with traditional, non-enhanced crops.
- Explains that genetically modified organisms are a necessary change in agriculture because of the large, growing population, safe healthy technology used, and the variety of successful crops.
863 wordsRead More - The Controversy of Genetically Modified Cropsanalytical essayYou may know about the emerging field of biotechnology - the medicine, the ethics, the DNA, the Human Genome, etc. But few realize the emergence of its agricultural branch, and the international conflict that has arisen from it. It may apply to you more than you thought, for half of the soybean products and a quarter of the corn you ate in 1999 may have been genetically modified (Kaufman A6). Genetically modified crops (commonly referred to as GMOs) are crops whose characteristics have been altered to produce a favorable trait, whether it be prolonged freshness, a more attractive appearance, or pesticide resistance (Activist 1). Genetic alteration is the act of inserting a gene, which contains specific DNA (usually from another species), into an organism so that it will produce a protein to create a specific trait. Many have argued over the ethical appropriateness of the issue, but this time new concerns come into view. Many consumers all over the world are worried about human safety, environmental preservation, and international trade.
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- Explains that genetically modified crops are crops whose characteristics have been altered to produce favorable traits, such as prolonged freshness, an attractive appearance, or pesticide resistance.
- Argues that the argument between the united states and the european union (eu) has dominated the controversy.
- Argues that bio-engineering is a new and efficient way of increasing crop production without increasing costs, time, or labor.
- Opines that the eu food safety rule may cost africa $700 million in trade.
- Explains charles marwick's "thesis article." e-mail to kate pielemeier. "genetically modified crops feed ongoing controversy."
- Explains that foods safe?" fda consumer. v34 i1 p.18. u.s. government printing office.
- Argues that the united states is the leading producer, manufacturer, buyer, and seller of genetically modified (gm) foods.
1402 wordsRead More - Pros And Cons: The Benefits Of Genetically Modified Foodsexplanatory essayThe debate over whether to keep the production genetically modified organisms, or to cease it all together. They help many countries around the world with low food sources, due to climate and other hindrances. With GMO’s aiding countries in need, it will have a helping hand for the availability of more food. These crops and livestock promote ideal solutions to nutrition, world hunger and the environment. With all that being said, GMO foods are one of the most frowned upon food sources in the world. We asked the question “How Does the Ever-Increasing Need for GMO’s affect the Food Industry in the States, and Abroad?” And what are some of the pros, cons, and ways of containment of GMO’s?
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- Explains the debate over whether to keep the production of genetically modified organisms, or to cease it all together. gmo's help countries with low food sources, due to climate and other hindrances.
- Explains that biotechnology has been helping farmers increase their productivity, boosting crop yields, and providing protection from pests and viruses.
- Explains that genetically modified organisms are known to carry many risks along with its benefits. many gmo’s pose great environmental damage by cross-breeding with weeds.
- Explains that the benefits of genetically modified foods outweigh the risks when it comes to their mass production.
- Opines that re-searchers, farmers, and companies must become more responsible in the containment of genetically modified organisms from the natural environment.
1055 wordsRead More - Genetically Modified Organismsexplanatory essayMany people today are often amazed by the amount of nutrition and health information required for humans. The constant stream of genetic modification of food can be confusing. Genetically modified (GM) foods are plants and animals that have had their genetic makeup artificially altered by scientists to make them grow faster, taste better, last longer and to provide more nutrients. Scientists make these alternations by transferring genes from one organism into another in order to change the condition or character of the receiving organism. This process is known as biotechnology or genetic engineering (GE), and it has revolutionized the way that agriculture is practiced in many parts of the world. Researchers are now able to use GE technology to create “better” versions of milk, tomatoes, corn, soybeans and other food products that have been consumed by Humans for centuries.
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- Explains that genetically modified foods are plants and animals that have had their genetic makeup artificially altered by scientists to make them grow faster, taste better, last longer, and provide more nutrients.
- Explains that supporters of genetically modified (gm) foods argue that they have many far-reaching benefits. gm seeds provide economic help to farmers through increased crop yields and lower expenditure on pests.
- Explains that gm technology could improve the health of hundreds of millions of people around the world. researchers have developed a genetically modified soybean that elevates omega-3 acids in the blood.
- Explains that genetically modified foods have become a big presence in u.s. restaurants, super-markets, kitchens and school lunchrooms since the late 1990s but are still viewed with suspicion by many american consumers.
- Explains that people who support gm foods dismiss complaints that they might not be safe to eat.
- Explains that gm critics worry that transgenic crops could harm wildlife and cause lasting damage to fragile food chains.
- Explains that transgenic foods provide economic benefits to farmers and consumers, since gm seeds generate higher crop yields and farmers bring in more money at harvest time. the technology will produce more crops with less pesticide, less fuel, and less fertilizer.
- Explains that health concerns about genetically modified food have been with us since the mid-1990s, when gm foods first appeared in america's kitchens and grocery stores.
- Explains that supporters of gm foods say that the environment also benefits from transgenic crops. reduced use of farming chemicals also means reduced levels of pesticide residue on nearby plants and trees.
- Opines that gm foods can be manipulated by social, economic, and political forces to generate positive or negative results. the question is not whether we should use it, but to what responsible purpose.
936 wordsRead More - Required Labeling on Genetically Modified Foodexplanatory essayCongress hereby finds and declares that genetically modified foods should require labeling and identification because the functions of genetic manipulation are only partially understood and may cause critical harm. For years, genetically modified food has been a challenging controversial problem among the world. There are numbers of dispute between the advantages and disadvantage in the food production of using genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Genetically modified organisms are organisms whose genetic material have been altered by taking genes from one species and inserting them into another in an attempt to obtain a desired trait that the original species did not have. Many countries around the world have banned the production of GMOs in their nation. United States does not only NOT ban GMOs but manufacturers are not required to identify or label a GMOs product. The public should have the right to know what they are consuming. Genetically modified food can also increase human health risk and impact the environment negatively.
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- States that the bill requires the labeling and identification of genetically modified foods in the united states of america.
- Opines that genetically modified foods are unsafe to animals and humans and cause serious damages to the environment.
- Explains that genetically modified crops can self-replicate and pass on their new characteristics to neighboring crops. this marketing mantra is a deception to consumers.
- Explains that if prop 37 was approved, it would require labeling on food that were genetically modified whose gene material were altered in a specific way.
- Opines that genetically modified food can have a huge impact on human health risk and the environment. prop 37 was not approved but the public should still have the right to know what types of gmos they are consuming.
- States that the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america enacted a bill entitled "required labeling on genetically 3.modified food".
- Explains that the owner will have to pay a penalty of $1000 to $2500 per year until the company accepts the policy. the money will go towards scientific research to improve the negative effects of gmo products.
- Explains that congress will provide $1.3 billion dollars in tax money from the environmental protection agency and taxpayers for this monetary policy.
- Describes the plans that would improve the world, reduce the potential harms from genetically modified food, and the environment.
- Opines that genetic engineering is the world's greatest scam. the express tribune genetically modified food crops blessing or curse comments.
1229 wordsRead More - 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). Though when using the designation genetically modified in reference to food, it commonly refers to the transgenic modification of the organism’s genome in a laboratory for the purpose of enhancing desirable traits. These desirable traits can be increased resistance to pesticides and herbicides, improved growth under drought conditions, improved nutritional contents, and pest resistance. The first GMOs were developed for the industrial production of medicinal products in the late 1980s (Premanandh 37). By 1996 the first GMOs were grown for public consumption and today GM corn, cotton, oilseed rape (canola), and soybeans are widely available to consumers in the United States (Federici 519). Widespread use and consumption of GMOs throughout the past decade has caused an increased level of concern over the safety of GMOs. These concerns have led numerous states in the past several years to consider legislation to implement mandatory GMO labeling requirements. I however, do not think there should be mandatory GMO food labeling in the US; there are not enough demonstrable benefits of mandatory labeling to make it an economically viable option.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the paper is not a discussion on the safety, or lack thereof, of gmos; it looks at the costs versus benefits of labeling genetically modified foods.
- Argues that the us federal food and drug administration (fda) does not concur with the eu's strict approval process for gmos, citing safety concerns and a right to make informed decisions.
- Opines that the fda should not implement mandatory gmo labeling based merely on consumers’ demands. the majority of the american public is not scientifically literate enough to understand the meaning of a sticker that proclaims "this product may contain genetically engineered material."
- Opines that mandatory gmo labeling could affect the consumer's wallet, as it requires all products to be labeled, and the food industries must be monitored to ensure compliances are met.
- Opines that the fda should step up the regulatory plate so states do not cross the constitutional line.
861 wordsRead More - The Controversy Over Genetically Modified Foodsanalytical essayGM food has generated polemic debate amongst: governmental regulators, biotechnology companies, scientists, economic activists, environmentalists and consumers. The main areas of controversy correlated to GM food are the neutrality of scientific examination and publication, the results of GM crops on the environment and health and the role of the crops in feeding the world population.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that strong opinions should be given equal prominence to those with compelling scientific evidence. discuss with reference to media coverage of a scientific controversy.
- Argues that strong opinions should be given equal prominence to those with compelling scientific evidence on genetically modified organisms.
- Argues that gmos are rife with misinformation and suspected motivated reasoning, and that they are an illustration of human resourcefulness and science.
- Explains that the mass media played a pivotal role by heavily broadcasting the works of the anti-gmo lobbies.
- Explains that the prevalence of chronic health problems increased after the introduction of gmos in 1996.
- Explains that elsevier withdrew the peer-reviewed study, led by anti-gmo professor gilles eric seralini, after a year-long investigation advocated the study not meeting scientific standards.
- Opines that the retraction of seralini's gmo study was considered an attack on scientific integrity by undersigned international anti-gmo scientists and experts.
- Argues that gm food is not nourishing nor will it cure worldwide food shortage, as seralini's study exemplifies the long-term diseases and illnesses that gmo consumption causes.
2269 wordsRead More - Genetically Modified Foods and How It Affects the Human Bodyexplanatory essayThroughout history food has always been a major need in order for human survival. However, in the recent decades human population on earth has made food supplies short in some nations, while others have a one hundred percent import market, with no deport at all, in their food markets. This has led to an increase in food experimentation within research labs to make food genetically able to grow faster, to being able to produce a larger quantity of foods from one seed. These times of crops and food have become known as genetically modified food. Genetically modified foods are essentially foods that have been manipulated in research labs by chemicals and toxins to provide results needed to satisfy customers and corporations; however, these chemical and toxins can also lead to health problems and alter some aspects of daily life for consumers.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that human population has made food supplies short in some nations, while others have a one hundred percent import market. this has led to an increase in food experimentation within research labs to make food genetically able to grow faster.
- Describes how genetically modified foods were introduced to the world through the discovery of how to isolate pure dna by scientist andrei nikolaevitch belozersky in 1935.
- Explains that 80-85% of the food market is made up of genetically modified foods due to the high risk, and monitored crops and plants that are cross-pollutants.
- Explains some of the transfer genes that show up in genetically modified crops and plants are those that produce chemicals that help with preserving the crop or plant.
- Explains that genetically modified foods contain chemicals that protect the crop or plant from pesticides. however, there hasn't been a decrease or increase in the use of pests by farmers, which raises the question of whether these chemicals are working correctly.
- Explains that genetically modified plants are uncontrolled and can cause contamination and cross-pollution unnoticed.
- Explains that chemicals for genetically modified crops and plants can contaminate other food, crops, or plants that it comes into contact with while being transported for sale.
- Explains how toxins and allergens can be introduced to the body without one even knowing, and can cause reactions to occur.
- Explains that the chemicals and/or bacteria/virus present in the crop or plant can be absorbed and dissolved into the body, causing medication and antibiotics to be counteracted by not working, or reacting with a present substance.
- Explains that genetically modified crops and plants are essentially foods that can be consumed by the human body for nutrition reasons and to satisfy ones hunger.
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