GMO

GMO

Eric Riojas 

Genetically Modified Food (GMO) is a process where genes from the DNA of one species are extracted and artificially forced into the genes of an unrelated plant. Many people believe that they are a risk to humans. A person doesn’t even have to eat a GMO to suffer from side affects. Just coming in contact with them can cause multiple types of side affects. One reason GMOs are produced is to combat insects on crops. Like corn and cotton these two crops are are engineered to produce their own built-in pesticide in every cell. While it kills insects that feed off them it has been known to cause allergies and flu like symptoms in people.  GM soy has up to seven times more trypsin inhibitor—a known soy allergen. Soon after GM soy was introduced to the UK, soy allergies skyrocketed by 50%. Multiple studies done on animals have either given them extreme reactions or killed them from GMOs. One human feeding study showed that the gene inserted into GM soy transfers into the DNA of bacteria living inside our intestines and  continues to function. Which means if we stop eating GMOs we will still have the harmful GMO protein being produced inside us. It’s hard not to eat GMOs considering that the majority of our nation’s crops are already genetically modified. The modified crops can also contaminate other crops that are natural. If contaminated pollen is transferred by the wind to a crop that is all natural it will change that natural crop. If that happens the farmer who owns that crop now owes the company who has the patten for that specific type of GMO that is produced. Was that always the plan?  

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmo-dangers/health-risks/articles-about-risks-by-jeffrey-smith/Doctors-Warn-Avoid-Genetically-Modified-Food-May-2009

Genere: Informative, Educational

Topics: Health Risks, Side Affects, Animal and Human Testing,

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