Question

• Controversy surrounds the safety of GMO foods. For example, two of the questions surround long-term health and environmental disruption. Present your views on genetically modified foods and include credible resources to back up your opinions.

Answer 1

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD , has been a topic of controversy over the years.

• These types of foods are known to cause biomedical risks and environmental side effects.
• According to the world health organisation, GMO's are defined as >>  “Organisms , which can be , either plants, animals or microorganisms , in which the DNA is altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or by means of natural recombination.
• Looking down in history lane, it all started in 1944 , when scientists discovered that genetic material can be transferred between different kind of species.
• The advantage and disadvantages of GMO's are enlisted below >>>

ADVANTAGES

• They are disease resistant.
• They have a longer shelf life.
• They help in using land much efficiently.
• More water can be saved in the process of making them.
• indirectly , helps more people to surpass the curb of poverty.

DISADVANTAGES

• There are evidences that GMO;s cause allergy in certain people.
• They may lead to antibiotic resistance.
• Harm benificial insects.
• They have a lower genetic diversity.
• They seeem to have lowered nutrition values.

Thereby taking all the above factors into consideration, we can conclude that, GMO's are weighed
equaly , when it comes to both giving benefits to the producers , as well posing a big threat to the consumers .