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Use of GMOs in food production.

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USE OF GMOs IN FOOD PRODUCTION 2

Use of GMOs in food production.

There has been a rising concern about the production and use of GMOs by different

parties worldwide. The GMOs are organisms whose genome has been altered to serve an

intended particular purpose. There are several ethical questions concerning both the

environment and health that arise during the use of food produced through GMOs technology

(Hanlon & Sewalt, 2020). This increase in GMOs food as brought up the question of ethical

eating. Ethics can be defined as the laid down standards in determining what is right and what

is wrong in subscribing to ones’ beliefs and values. The emerging of this technology has

played a critical role in supplementing insufficient traditional food production. The change in

climatic conditions has made traditional food production unreliable as they are significantly

affected by the constant change of weather (Naylor, 2017).

From a health perspective, the question has been; Are GM foods safe and healthy for

human consumption? The answer to this can be well derived from the ethical principles that

are upheld and govern the food professionals. One ethical theory to which food professionals

subscribe is respect for autonomy (Zhu et al., 2020). According to this theory, the public has

a right to know what they are buying. This will allow one to make an informed decision while

purchasing the food. Making it autonomous to people means the product has been well

assessed and passed the international risk standards, which means that it will have no health

risks to the public (Karunasagar, 2016).

In summary, the risks of using GMOs in food production can be outweighed by the

benefits this technology has come with. If the ethical code can be observed from the initial

production stages to food labeling standards, then the technology should be embraced and

recognized.

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Running Head: USE OF GMOs IN FOOD PRODUCTION Use of GMOs in food production. Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation 1 USE OF GMOs IN FOOD PRODUCTION 2 Use of GMOs in food production. There has been a rising concern about the production and use of GMOs by different parties worldwide. The GMOs are organisms whose genome has been altered to serve an intended particular purpose. There are several ethical questions concerning both the environment and health that arise during the use of food produced through GMOs technology (Hanlon & Sewalt, 2020). This increase in GMOs food as brought up the question of ethical eating. Ethics can be defined as the laid down standards in determining what is right and what is wrong in subscribing to ones’ beliefs and values. The emerging of this technology has played a critical role in supplementing insufficient traditional food production. The chan ...
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