Genetically Modified Foods!

Should you use genetically altered food based?

Genetically modified foods are when scientists insert genes into food sources to alter the DNA and produce new proteins that lead to new characteristics in the plants. By inserting a gene into a particular plant, the resulting protein may make the plant resistant to insects or resistant to a particular herbicide. Other genetic modifications improve the nutritional quality of the food or improve its shelf life.

What are Genetically Modified Foods?

Pest Resistance-By inserting a certain gene, farmers can make crops pest resistance and potentially save a lot of crops from insects!

Disease Resistance-There are many disease that can be found in plants and when genetically modified, the plants can be safe from them!

Nutrition- Nutrition can be added into foods to enhance them. Economical-In the long run by using genetically modified foods it will

save farmers a lot of crops and money, even though initially it could be costly.

Herbicide Resistance-This will reduce the amount of weeds around the crops!

Quality-The quality after being inserted with certain genes makes the food better!

Weather-Genetically modified food can make crops able to withstand extreme weathers.

Shelf life-The shelf life is longer then a food that has not been genetically modified food!

Advantages of Genetically Modified Foods!

Unlabeled- In America people generally do not label there food if it was genetically modified, why hide them if nothings wrong with them.

Toxins-Genetic engineering can cause unexpected mutations in an organism, which can create new and higher levels of toxins in foods.

Pollution- Gene pollution can not be cleaned up! Expense- Initially the cost can be very high!

Disadvantages of Genetically Modified Foods!

 "8 Reasons Genetically Modified Organisms Are Bad for You | Foodie Buzz." Organic Food, Organic Living. Web. 24 Mar. 2012. <http://www.organicauthority.com/foodie-buzz/eight-reasons-gmos-are-bad-for-you.html>.

 "Dangers of Genetic Engineering in Agriculture." Dangers of Genetic EngineeringCampaign for Mandatory Labeling of Genetically �Engineered Food. Web. 24 Mar. 2012. <http://www.safe-food.org/-issue/dangers.html>.

 "The Debate Over Genetically Modified Foods." (ActionBioscience). Web. 24 Mar. 2012. <http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotech/sakko.html>.

 "Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful?" CSA. Web. 24 Mar. 2012. <http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/gmfood/overview.php>.

 "Genetically Modified Foods." Home. Web. 24 Mar. 2012. <http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/genetically_modified_foods?open>.

Bibliography!