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Genetically Modified Foods Assignment

GMO’s are artificially produced food, who’s DNA was changed specifically to benefit mankind. This change in the DNA can range in size, texture, amount or colour.

        Many believe that GMO’s are helpful for society, so that we may consume larger amounts of products, that we will have more.

        But there is another side to the story, some believe that GMO’s can be harmful for our bodies.

Harmful or Helpful?

        This can be helpful because this way lowers the cost of producing more food. When genetically modifying food, we create more of the product by altering the size, shape and amount produced. Also by using this method, farmers are using less fertilizers, because the products are artificially made. Lastly, by using less fertilizers, this benefits the environment for healthier soil and a healthy environment pollution free.

But we need to ask ourselves, do all of these pros really help our bodies? Is the environment more important than our health? These are things we need to consider.

Genetically modified food is harmful to our bodies by putting artificial chemicals in our system is not as healthy as fresh grown produce. By not using fertilizers, this makes the weeds grow out of control, and diseases are caused on the crop. Maybe we get more out of the product, but the food we are eating lacks real nutrients. I don’t believe Genetically altering the DNA of something is right, just let things grow naturally, or grow more of it. The reason why we are running out of food is because more and more things are being built over farmlands.

We need to keep growing our products locally and fresh in order to maintain a healthy body, and environment.