Genetically modified foods are food products which have been altered so that the DNA of one species has been extricated and artificially forced into said food product. There is an utmost certainty of a ubiquitous likelihood for the rise of GM crops gracing grocery stores and supermarkets. With that in mind, it is not spoken about enough.
Pro-GMO proponents such as sites and large biotech companies argue that there is not enough evidence to prove that it is unsafe. In Slate¬- an online current affairs, politics and culture magazine, author William Saletan explains that most people do not know enough of the research behind GMOs to come to the conclusion that it is unsafe. The population is generally misinformed- not being aware of triumphs in the pro-GMO struggle such as the evidence behind what is said to be the “Papaya Triumph.” The papaya crop was made to be immune from the Ringspot virus by transferring a gene from a harmless part of the virus- the coat protein- to the papaya’s DNA. This is important as it saved the Hawaiian papaya industry from the crop being destroyed.
Ironically, an important factor pertaining to the argument against GMOs is based on the fact that not enough research has been done to prove that it is, in fact, safe. For example, William Saletan references Chipotle- as a company that banned GMOs from its use- “Until more studies are conducted, we believe it is prudent to take a cautious approach towards GMOs.” According to said article, 57 percent of Americans say it is generally unsafe to eat genetically modified foods. Another argument against GM foods is one of their general health concerns. Walia highlights enigmas with GMOs including the fact that multiple toxins from GMOs have been detected in maternal and fetal blood. He also finds that DNA from genetically modified crops can be transferred to humans who eat them. He similarly links GMOs to gluten disorders, genetically modified corn to rat tumors and glyphosate- found in herbicides introduced- to birth defects, Autism, Parkinson's Disease, and Alzheimer's Disease. The similar problem with many of these article is that they are not telling the whole truth. These are not linked only to genetically modified foods. Many of these harmful chemicals such as glyphosate are present in herbicides and insecticides which are used on non-GMO foods as well. The difference is, these are inserted into the DNA of GMOs while they are sprayed over non-GMOs. In fact, this makes GMO food even healthier as farmers spray large amounts of these herbicides over and over again; sometimes even close to the foods consumption. This shows that one is getting more harmful chemicals in the non-GMO alternative. To get a deeper sense of the argument against GMOs one could use one of the more famous models- Golden Rice. Specifically, with the “Golden Rice” phenomena of Southeast Asia, GMOs are being further pushed into the public eye due to United States’ organizational involvement. “Golden Rice” is a genetically beta-carotene-fortified grain product designed to provide enough vitamin A to the poor, malnourished community in order to prevent vitamin A deficiency (or hypovitaminosis A) blindness (Saletan). Beta-carotene is itself a powerful nutrient found in fruits and vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes, and spinach that strengthens the immune system, protects and improves vision and dental health, and delivers cancer-fighting antioxidants. Its creators assert that Golden Rice will save countless lives and combat malnutrition and disease on an unprecedented global scale. The fact that the argument against its production of beta-carotene by Greenpeace and other notably anti-GMO corporations have gone from being so insufficient that it would not produce enough vitamin A to be so rewarding that it is now dangerous has brought to light the precariousness of the entire argument of distrust. A notable example of this would be in Saletan’s article when he references …show more content…
She cites the problem behind that to be mainly the fault of the EU and other non-governmental organizations like Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth. John Robbins in his article explains the arguments’ falsifiability being that Golden Rice did in fact not produce enough beta-carotene. He although, fails to indicate that neither do Non-GMO alternatives as does Saletan. Alternately, Baggott explains that it has been altered so it now produces it
Pro-GMO proponents such as sites and large biotech companies argue that there is not enough evidence to prove that it is unsafe. In Slate¬- an online current affairs, politics and culture magazine, author William Saletan explains that most people do not know enough of the research behind GMOs to come to the conclusion that it is unsafe. The population is generally misinformed- not being aware of triumphs in the pro-GMO struggle such as the evidence behind what is said to be the “Papaya Triumph.” The papaya crop was made to be immune from the Ringspot virus by transferring a gene from a harmless part of the virus- the coat protein- to the papaya’s DNA. This is important as it saved the Hawaiian papaya industry from the crop being destroyed.
Ironically, an important factor pertaining to the argument against GMOs is based on the fact that not enough research has been done to prove that it is, in fact, safe. For example, William Saletan references Chipotle- as a company that banned GMOs from its use- “Until more studies are conducted, we believe it is prudent to take a cautious approach towards GMOs.” According to said article, 57 percent of Americans say it is generally unsafe to eat genetically modified foods. Another argument against GM foods is one of their general health concerns. Walia highlights enigmas with GMOs including the fact that multiple toxins from GMOs have been detected in maternal and fetal blood. He also finds that DNA from genetically modified crops can be transferred to humans who eat them. He similarly links GMOs to gluten disorders, genetically modified corn to rat tumors and glyphosate- found in herbicides introduced- to birth defects, Autism, Parkinson's Disease, and Alzheimer's Disease. The similar problem with many of these article is that they are not telling the whole truth. These are not linked only to genetically modified foods. Many of these harmful chemicals such as glyphosate are present in herbicides and insecticides which are used on non-GMO foods as well. The difference is, these are inserted into the DNA of GMOs while they are sprayed over non-GMOs. In fact, this makes GMO food even healthier as farmers spray large amounts of these herbicides over and over again; sometimes even close to the foods consumption. This shows that one is getting more harmful chemicals in the non-GMO alternative. To get a deeper sense of the argument against GMOs one could use one of the more famous models- Golden Rice. Specifically, with the “Golden Rice” phenomena of Southeast Asia, GMOs are being further pushed into the public eye due to United States’ organizational involvement. “Golden Rice” is a genetically beta-carotene-fortified grain product designed to provide enough vitamin A to the poor, malnourished community in order to prevent vitamin A deficiency (or hypovitaminosis A) blindness (Saletan). Beta-carotene is itself a powerful nutrient found in fruits and vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes, and spinach that strengthens the immune system, protects and improves vision and dental health, and delivers cancer-fighting antioxidants. Its creators assert that Golden Rice will save countless lives and combat malnutrition and disease on an unprecedented global scale. The fact that the argument against its production of beta-carotene by Greenpeace and other notably anti-GMO corporations have gone from being so insufficient that it would not produce enough vitamin A to be so rewarding that it is now dangerous has brought to light the precariousness of the entire argument of distrust. A notable example of this would be in Saletan’s article when he references …show more content…
She cites the problem behind that to be mainly the fault of the EU and other non-governmental organizations like Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth. John Robbins in his article explains the arguments’ falsifiability being that Golden Rice did in fact not produce enough beta-carotene. He although, fails to indicate that neither do Non-GMO alternatives as does Saletan. Alternately, Baggott explains that it has been altered so it now produces it