It is no mystery that the world’s population is out of control, and is expected to be at more than 8 billion by the year 2030. The need for advancements is much needed before it is too late and the hunger strikes. Even though genetically modified food may be a controversial issue, it could help to alleviate the hunger within the third world countries. But with all the concern surrounding GM food, it must prove itself to be a safe alternative before people fully accept it and widely consume it (National Academy of Sciences, para 1). People might ask why a food needs to be altered in the first place. Foods are modified from their original state

The characteristic that I found to be perhaps the “neatest” was the fact that a crop’s genes can be altered so it produces more nutrients that ever before. This type of food could save the lives of thousands in third world countries that suffer from malnutrition. We could introduce genetically modified rice into a starved third world country. This rice could contain nutrients that the people need to survive and live on.

Around the world people are concerned about GM foods, and so they should be. These are foods that they are putting into their body. If you are someone that is concerned about you health, why would you risk putting something in your body that you are unsure of, especially on the count of whether or not it is safe. Basically everybody who isn’t a scientist and who hasn’t done hours of research on GM food knows pretty much the same about genetically modified food. But the European Union has decided to change things. There, a new directive insists on strict assessment tests performed on genetically modified crops. Before being allowed for sale or planting, the crops must pass the tests (New Rules, para 1). Since governments have a duty to relay information to the public, they must provide proper and accurate information about GM foods. Information such as whether or not a certain genetically modified food poses health risks to the environment should be readily available to the public. Countries willing to grow food that has been modified should be required to perform these thorough tests (New Rules, para 2). Although this idea sounds like a splendid idea to environmental groups it slowed the process for farmers who produce genetically modified crops for

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