GM food, being a controversial topic, used to hit the headlines as often as IT and other hit issues before the Iraqi war. More often than not, the controversy revolves about should the world adopt GM food or crops as the future staple food. Many of the opposition have contended that this should not be sanctions due to the potential risk involved in consumption etc. Personally, I am more or less inclined with this opinion too.
The most commonly cited argument to favour the cultivation of GM food is that this engenders greater profit for the farmer and may have the potential to redress the pertinent food shortage problem haunting the world. This is vital in the world in view of the statistics which spelt out in black and white that the majority of the world residents live in Third World nations and the world's most popular' occupation is being a farmer. In the case of Bt Corn which can produce its own insecticide, it saved the farmers the scarce resources they possess and increases yield by reducing the damages incurred by pests. Profits will, thus, be boosted. For Flavr Savr tomatoes, they are engineered to be more succulent than "traditional" tomatoes, thus it may have and edge over the latter and increase its sale. The surplus, increased by the advanced production methods, will be able to alleviate the food shortage in Third World nations.
However, I have some reservation over the above stated points. When we consider the demographic structure of the world, the overall increase in population rate is constantly decreasing. If this falls behind the increment of food production, slight inflation may occur. In a similar fashion, large abundance of food in market may devalue itself. Seen in this light, more production must not be taken equitably as more profit. Furthermore, I believe that there are enough food to supply to all nations. The crux is about distribution of food. Most of the poverty-ridden nations are plagued by corruption too.
One of GM biggest problem is high cost. ... GM needs to link all of its departments in one IT system. All of GM's operations should be able to communicate and be compatible to each other. ... The dealers are concerned about GM trying to bypass them by selling vehicles on-line. GM is experimenting modular assembly plant in Latin America. ...
Besides, GM crops are able to withstand harsh environments. ... Since GM technology is so new and so poorly understood, GM food could have unpredictable effects on the environment and on our health. ... Environmentalists are worried that GM crops could pollinate wild plant species, introducing foreign GM genes into non-GM species. ... GM technology is probably the most benign and beneficial technology of the last 200 years. ... However, controversies surrounding the risks of GM foods must be overcome. ...
GM food can boost the economy of the third world so that their standard of living can be raised. ... However, the scientists do not exactly know what will happen in the coming years after GM food becomes popular. One report shows that the GM experiments lack statistical power. ... GM food is an inevitable result. It is a fact that roughly two thirds of all GM corn products on American store shelves. ...
GM food What are the arguments for and against genetically modified (GM)food? ... In most case, the benefit of the GM food does not belong to the farmers who plant the GM food on their own land. ... And they have their own choice to the crop what they will plant. here i mean GM crops or non-GM crops. ... As a result ,it has a big problem---cross contamination from the GM crops to Non-GM crops in the field. ... So in conclusion, although there are so many benefits of GM food , what we should consider , is the disadvantages of GM food when we decide to make GM food in the commercial trade....
In a nutshell, the safety of GM foods can be guaranteed. There are reasons why we need GM foods urgently. ... And thanks to GM technology, food prices can be kept lower as it can reduce the cost of basic agricultural commodities, therefore it can also benefit consumers who actually don't refuse to purchase GM foods as long as they are reassured that GM foods are safe to eat. So GM technology is really a win-win solution for both the farmers and the customers. Apart from this, GM technology is more environmentally friendly as well. ...
There are several advantages to GM foods. ... Others propose there could be significant risk to humans exposed to the GM crops. The cost of seeds could increase due to the patents held by the biotech firms that manufactured the original GM seed. Some GM seed results in plants that produce infertile seed so a farmer would not be able to harvest seed for the next crop but instead have to buy new seed form the biotech firm or their distributors. ...
But with all the concern surrounding GM food, it must prove itself to be a safe alternative before people fully accept it and widely consume it (National Academy of Sciences, para 1). ... Overtime, I believe that people realize that in comparison to eating crops that have been exposed to pesticides, that GM foods are the safe alternative. ... Around the world people are concerned about GM foods, and so they should be. ... Basically everybody who isn't a scientist and who hasn't done hours of research on GM food knows pretty much the same about genetically modified food. ... S...
Controversial Issues over GM Foods Genetically modified foods are receiving quite a bit of attention in the media these days. ... Many of the arguments I have read lead me to believe there is presently no real threat that gm foods have on human health. ... According to regulations of the FDA, GM plants that are known to have even small levels of toxicity are tested. ... Now I think it's necessary to give an understanding of just how prevalent gm foods are today. ... With this in consideration there has been no documented evidence of any significant health issues related to gm foods. ...
Madame Chairperson, Adjudicators, Members of the opposition, fellow team - mates, members of the floor As Sinead already informed you I aim to encourage you to dispel the myths surrounding GM food, which are no more than propaganda created by anti-GM activists. I am also going to outline the rigorous safety screenings and tests are conducted to ensure that GM Crops are every bit as safe as organically grown produce and as such should be used to combat world hunger. ... This is the root of the problem when it comes to public perception of GM Foods, the propaganda being spread about is ...
