We live in an era that is vastly changing by the technological advances in all fields. New medicines and health procedures, more environmentally friendly vehicles and energy resources, even our knowledge of the universe. We have gained so much, but there is still controversy on everything we do to gain more advances in everything we know. A big controversy is the talk on the food we eat. The huge deal today is about Genetically Modified Organisms more commonly known as gmos and the rival of organics. The latter of people today agree that gmo’s are bad and should be banned from existence, I’m here to give my opinion as a farmer and researcher that gmos are not as bad as people think and to clear up bias of organics.
I have lived my whole life on a farm. My family wasn’t big on livestock so we took to field crops and gardens. When i was younger the only thing i knew about crops was that you watered it and then ate it when it looked ready. It took until I was older to realize that more went into the production than I thought. My dad always had the dream to build a greenhouse and use it as a profit to help our dwindling business. Since his dream came to life 7 years ago we have added 5 more greenhouses to his first one and raise almost any kind of food that Ohio weather can sustain. I’ve worked there since it’s opening in planting, weeding, watering, and picking everything we grow there and at home. We are conventional farmers. We use insecticides, our seeds are gmos, we are not here to poison anyone. People today will believe anything they hear without hearing the facts. Gmos were made for the sole purpose of creating better quality and a better quantity of food for everyone. The majority of gmo crops produced are for field crops that are fed to livestock so it does not directly affect the human body at all. The fact is that gmos have been around for years before people started thinking that they were bad. There are of course disadvantages to gmos as well. There is risk in getting allergic reactions and given that some GM foods are modified using bacteria and viruses, there is a fear that we will see the emergence of new diseases. But, in most cases the good things outweigh the bad. The specific crop can be modified to withstand poor weather conditions and stay healthier and stronger longer. Another benefit is their crop yield can be significantly doubled which can lead to more people especially in undeveloped countries to get nutritious food. They are also better at insect resistance and that reduces the use for pesticides by a significant number. A quote from the newsmax health website states, “Less chemicals, time, machinery, and land are needed for GMO crops and animals, which can help reduce environmental pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil erosion. Enhanced productivity because of GMOs could allow farmers to dedicate less real estate to crops.” Now dedicated to the people who believe that the GMO crops are poisonous and effect our health, I …show more content…
I also produce organic raspberries and such, but it grinds my gears to know that people are saying that GMO and conventional farming are bad for everyone when they really aren’t. These are mostly people who do not know the first thing about growing food. These people want to go back to the times when we had no GMOs. If this happened, there would be no way to feed the world with just organic food. Along with the weather and the decreasing land and farmers, at least half of the world would go hungry. The average farmer feeds about 155 people a year and that number is steadily increasing. Farmers, environmentalists, and scientists, work hard each day to help keep our planet and our bodies safe, as well as keep the farmers in business. Before judging a farmer on what he/she does for a living, know that they feed you and are trying to feed themselves too. A vast majority of farmers that have gone out of business have tried to meet the demands of people in this society who don’t know what is really going on. These crops are either killed by insects, bad weather, or poor
I have lived my whole life on a farm. My family wasn’t big on livestock so we took to field crops and gardens. When i was younger the only thing i knew about crops was that you watered it and then ate it when it looked ready. It took until I was older to realize that more went into the production than I thought. My dad always had the dream to build a greenhouse and use it as a profit to help our dwindling business. Since his dream came to life 7 years ago we have added 5 more greenhouses to his first one and raise almost any kind of food that Ohio weather can sustain. I’ve worked there since it’s opening in planting, weeding, watering, and picking everything we grow there and at home. We are conventional farmers. We use insecticides, our seeds are gmos, we are not here to poison anyone. People today will believe anything they hear without hearing the facts. Gmos were made for the sole purpose of creating better quality and a better quantity of food for everyone. The majority of gmo crops produced are for field crops that are fed to livestock so it does not directly affect the human body at all. The fact is that gmos have been around for years before people started thinking that they were bad. There are of course disadvantages to gmos as well. There is risk in getting allergic reactions and given that some GM foods are modified using bacteria and viruses, there is a fear that we will see the emergence of new diseases. But, in most cases the good things outweigh the bad. The specific crop can be modified to withstand poor weather conditions and stay healthier and stronger longer. Another benefit is their crop yield can be significantly doubled which can lead to more people especially in undeveloped countries to get nutritious food. They are also better at insect resistance and that reduces the use for pesticides by a significant number. A quote from the newsmax health website states, “Less chemicals, time, machinery, and land are needed for GMO crops and animals, which can help reduce environmental pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil erosion. Enhanced productivity because of GMOs could allow farmers to dedicate less real estate to crops.” Now dedicated to the people who believe that the GMO crops are poisonous and effect our health, I …show more content…
I also produce organic raspberries and such, but it grinds my gears to know that people are saying that GMO and conventional farming are bad for everyone when they really aren’t. These are mostly people who do not know the first thing about growing food. These people want to go back to the times when we had no GMOs. If this happened, there would be no way to feed the world with just organic food. Along with the weather and the decreasing land and farmers, at least half of the world would go hungry. The average farmer feeds about 155 people a year and that number is steadily increasing. Farmers, environmentalists, and scientists, work hard each day to help keep our planet and our bodies safe, as well as keep the farmers in business. Before judging a farmer on what he/she does for a living, know that they feed you and are trying to feed themselves too. A vast majority of farmers that have gone out of business have tried to meet the demands of people in this society who don’t know what is really going on. These crops are either killed by insects, bad weather, or poor