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Professor Gloria Lozano Ramos
25 October 2015
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
Our Future or Not?
The controversy about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has become a popular topic
to the public since that GM crops were introduced in 1996. GMO is an organism whose genetic
material has been artificially manipulated through genetic engineering, and the process of
implantation could cause gene mutations. As a major achievement in the history of human
science, GM food has occupied a significant amount of our food market, with an enormous social
and economic benefits. As an old saying goes “a coin has two sides”. Some people who agree
might argue GM crops are more convenient to cultivate and increase the food production because
they are more adaptable to a harsh environment, more resistible of pests and diseases. However,
their advantages are not competent evidence saying that GMOs are good for health. There are
still some potential risks and safety factors involved that we can not find the solution at present.
The factors include a massive amounts of chemicals required in GMOs, the increasing in human
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diseases and indirectly ruin the environment. I believe that GMOs should not be our future.
First, GMOs require massive amounts of chemicals. Such as, herbicides, pesticides, and
fungicides. In today’s society, especially in the United States, most of GM products are direct
selling in the market without a label, including vegetables, fruits, meat, etc. Staff writer at
www.NaturalNews.com, Jonathan Benson said, “Entitled 2012 Nutritional Analysis: Comparison
of GMO Corn versus Non-GMO Corn, the paper reveals not only that GMO corn is greatly
lacking in vitamins and minerals compared to non-GMO corn, but also that it is highly toxic and
