Controversy Over Gmo's Research

The controversy surrounding GMO. 's and the food industry has been a very hard fought battle for the past couple of decades and it has even become more so in recent times, particularly on the opposing side. Many groups against genetically modified organisms in food have been on the rise. As the trend towards "non-gmo" foods is becoming more popular, companies ranging from cereal producers to fast food restaurants are quickly updating their products to "Non-GMO" standards in order to meet the growing demand. But a disease affecting Florida oranges may begin to shift the view towards a possible "Pro-GMO" future.

The American Academy Of Environmental Medicine have found out, Gmos also cause organ damage, gastrointestinal and immune system disorders. They also discovered the GMOs leave material behind that leads to long terms problems

In order for a person to make a smart logical decision regarding a pro or anti-GMO position one must understand what a GMO is. A plant that is genetically modified and then the Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of one plant is forced into another kind of plant to be considered a GMO. This process takes place in a laboratory. It is not limited to just plants. Animals can also be modified. Viruses, insects, bacteria, humans, and animals can all supply the foreign DNA. Some researchers also refer to the process as Genetic Engineering(GE) (10 Reasons”).

GMO stands for genetically modified organism. It is a organism that has had changes introduced into its DNA by using techniques of genetic engineering. Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods that are produced by this method. Genetically modified crops were first introduced to the marketplace in the 1990s. Various different companies started emerging and began to grow many different modified crops including tomatoes and corn. Livestock is fed GM feed, and recently a genetically modified salmon was approved for human consumption. Our society and other nations should limit the consumption of GM foods until their safety can be proven and their disadvantages are corrected.

Genetic modified organisms, or GMOs, are living organisms that, through the genetic engineering process, have been altered to withstand certain chemicals and increase the nutritional value of the product. In fact, the majority of the foods found at the grocery store are genetically altered. Genetic modification is becoming increasingly popular on farms throughout the United States and moving into other parts of the world due to their increasing yield capabilities and pest and weed control. However, this has been, and continues to be, an extremely controversial topic of discussion in the world of agriculture and biotechnology, as well as health food critics, because of potential environmental and health risks.

In December 2014, a Harvard professor wrote an article outlining the many benefits of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and why it is a good idea to use them. This professor is now surrounded by controversy because he failed to note his connection to the largest producer of GM seeds, Monsanto, who not only told him to write the article but also gave him the major points he was to address. Why was this such a huge deal, and why did Monsanto want a pro-GMO article out there so badly? The GMO debate is largely controversial, but largely misunderstood because of the misinformation given by biased writers, such as John Hibma, a nutritionist and author who wrote the article “More Pros Than Cons.” What many people do not realize is that genetic modification is a serious issue and that articles like Hibma’s fail to disclose the truth about the numerous health, crop, and environmental concerns surrounding GMOs.

Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMO’s, are organisms that have had genes from a different organism implanted into their own genetic code in order to produce a new result (“Genetically engineered foods”). This practice has elicited polar responses across the globe, for a multitude of reasons. Besides the obvious reason, being the morality of changing an organism's DNA for human benefit, one frequently noted problem is the monopolization of GMO’s by the company Monsanto, whose name is nearly synonymous with GMO’s due to their involvement with these crops. Monsanto has been at the center of many controversies regarding GMO’s, and is even considered to be ranked third to last for reputation among all major American companies (Bennett). Most

GMOs, (genetically modified organisms) have been a topic of interest in the social eyes for years. Since they’ve been created, many people have voiced and written about their opinions on GMOs, and whether they are dangerous or not. Created to expand the genetic diversity of crops and animals, many don’t know whether GMOs are good or bad, and neither do researchers. Though there hasn’t been any evidence claiming whether GMOs are good or bad, it has certainly not stopped the public from creating their own opinions. Since no one knows the truth behind GMO, it has opened a window of opportunities for companies including Monsanto to voice their support of GMO, while other companies like the Non-GMO Project voice their

GMOs continue to be a hot topic of debate. So it makes sense to ask; would climate change accelerate if GMOs were banned in the U.S.?

Well, you better believe it, because this is the reality of the society we are living in. Although many have argued that GMO’s pose “no adverse health effects” to humans, no long term scientific studies have ever been done on humans. On the other hand, in 1989, 37 Americans were killed and another 1500 disabled as a result of ingesting a genetically engineered form of the food supplement L-tryptophan (psrast, 2007). Similarly, 6 years later Monsanto’s genetically engineered hormone rGBH was approved by the FDA, even though multiple studies expressed rGBH-dairy would increase the production of the chemical hormone IGF-1 when ingested by humans by almost 1000% (Willhite, 2000). As a result, individuals have a 2 1/2 to 4 times higher chance of colorectal, breast and prostate cancer. (Food & Water Europe, 2007) Now, I could go on for pages upon pages about the negative health effects of GMO’s, but that would just be depressing. Instead, I would rather inform you that Monsanto has spent over 100 million dollars in preventing legislation and laws being passed that would force the company to label products that are genetically engineered. With that being said, not only do GMOs affect the health of humans, they also affect the

GM/GMO foods are foods that are genetically modified to do a specific task or resist bugs, pesticides, or diseases. They are created by altering, adding, or removing a DNA or gene. Monique Conrad says ‘Many fruits and vegetables that you find at the store have been genetically modified’. GM plant aren’t new, but GM animals are so a lot of research needs to be done before they can be sold to the public.

Genetically Modified Organisms or GMO’s, refer to the plants or animals created through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology. To clarify, the organisms are altered in their DNA to create an outcome. An unexpected example of this would be a watermelon which should be an all natural, healthy, plant. All Watermelon no matter the colour or size contain seeds. They are in most fruits yet, in grocery stores, you will find advertising for seedless watermelon. This is a GMO. It was altered as a seed so that when the seed became a plant and the plant bore fruit, the watermelon would be seedless. This is the topic that I chose to research about. The reason behind my curiosity in this topic is the controversy surrounding it and the strong opposing

To go against what has been said up above, an article from T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies call out GMOs as having a negative effect on human health. The author, Jonathan R. Latham, PHD, who was once a plant geneticist creating GMO, talks about how his co workers, “shared their skepticism with [Author] that commercial interest were running far ahead of scientific

By definition, genetically modified organisms or GMO’s are those whose genome has been genetically engineered in a laboratory in order to favor the expression of desired physiological traits or the production of desired biological products. GMOs have a very long history, being around for over 30,000 years. However, they’ve only become a hot topic in the past decade. In fact “The relative number of Google searches for “GMO” has more than tripled since late 2012” ( “A Brief Look”). This statement by a Harvard article depicts the public’s increasing awareness and understanding behind the concept of GMO’s.

Genetically modified organisms have been an huge issue for the world for a lot of people. Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are organisms like plants and animals that have their genes altered so they can be more nutritious and prevent diseases. Humans have selected plants for desirable characteristics since the dawn of agriculture. At first, the only way to improve crop plants was to collect seeds from the best performing individuals for planting the next year. Once plant reproduction was better understood, people selectively bred plants to create offspring that were hardier, larger, more flavorful, or more disease resistant than their predecessors. In the early twenty-first century, in the age of genetically modified organisms, the