Genetically Modified Organisms have become a scientific phenomenon in curing world hunger. Unfortunately, over one billion people fall victim to one of the world’s leading causes of death, malnourishment. Many critics believe that GMOs do not provide enough nutrients and “good stuff”, therefore they believe that many people consuming GMOs are in danger. Others say that GMOs can fix world hunger because they can produce hundreds of GM foods at a time. My side is to believe that GMO shouldn’t be used to solve the problem of world hunger.
What exactly are GMOs? Genetically modified foods are organisms manipulated in a laboratory setting, so their genetic make-up can be modified. Many supporters choose GMOs to prevent the use of herbicides, pesticides, greenhouse emissions, and for the reduced costs of food. They argue that a variety of potatoes, cotton, and maize, carry many genes from Bacillus thuringiensis which successfully control insect population worldwide during its use, especially in the U.S where they are currently being sold commercially. Also, they stand by their point of the use of these products will greatly decrease pesticide use. Progress has been in the GMO industry with oilseed grape,…
Canadian Research has shown that pesticides have been found in maternal and fetal blood in women, thus showing that the fetus can be affected by a xenobiotic, a chemical not produced naturally. The genetic make-up from the GMOs can possibly be transferred to human beings, sometimes linked with cancer. New IRT studies display how GMOs are related to gluten disorders in almost 20 million people, causing severe indigestion, bacteria buildup, and allergic reactions. An EU study in 2002 had released the results that say glyphosate has produced birth malfunctions, but in Germany, their results concluded that glyphosate did not produce birth defects. Another study came from the U.S which stated that glyphosate can produce…
