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The Debate on GMOs

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GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) are made up with engineered material with the

aim of ameliorating the initial organism. The GMO seeds have commonly been used in corn,

cotton and soybeans grown in the United States. However, there exists a controversial debate on

whether GMOs are safe or not. As much as GMOs are associated with various benefits to the

farming industry and human health, there exist some negatives. The conclusion of the safety of

GMOs cannot just be arrived at without looking at the pros and the cons.

To start us off are the pros. Seeds are changed genetically, which makes them more

resistant to insects and thus producing healthier crops. This minimizes the chances in crop failure

and thus making them resist extreme weather conditions. The GMO foods through modification

have added more nutrients like vitamins and hence lead to better nutrition. These foods have also

been proven to have additional taste that is sweeter and of high quality. This is in accordance to

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. GMO animals and crops require less

time, land, chemicals and machinery therefore lowering the rate of environmental pollution.

Productivity is also enhanced because the cost of production has greatly been reduced. One

reason as to this is that the GMO generate their insecticides and herbicides (Parekh 2004).

On the contrary, research has shown that GMOs have exhibited some negative effects.

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nation, the genes are able to

migrate and pass on the characteristics to members of other species or even the same species.

The tragedy is when the herbicide-resistance genes are passed on to the weeds and hence making

them resistant and difficult to control. Research in IOWA State University shows that GMO van

lower the effectiveness of antibiotics since they have inbuilt qualities of antibiotics. The Brown

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Running head: THE DEBATE ON GMOs 1 The Debate on GMOs Name Course Tutor Date THE DEBATE ON GMOs 2 GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) are made up with engineered material with the aim of ameliorating the initial organism. The GMO seeds have commonly been used in corn, cotton and soybeans grown in the United States. However, there exists a controversial debate on whether GMOs are safe or not. As much as GMOs are associated with various benefits to the farming industry and human health, there exist some negatives. The conclusion of the safety of GMOs cannot just be arrived at without looking at the pros and the cons. To start us off are the pros. Seeds are changed genetically, which makes them more resistant to insects and thus producing healthier crops. This minimizes the chances in crop failure and thus making them resist extreme weather conditions. The GMO foods through modification have added more nutrients like vitamins and hence lead to better nutrition. These foods have also been proven to have additional taste that is sweeter and of high quality. This is in accordance to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. GMO animals and crops require less time, land, chemicals and machinery therefore lowering the rate of environmental pollution. Productivity is also enhanced because the cost of production has greatly been reduced. One reason as to this is that the GMO generate their insecticides and herbicides (Parekh 2004). On the contrary, research has ...
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