People want to know that genetically modified foods are safe to eat and have no long-term health risks. ... Is genetically modified food safe for us to eat on a daily basis? ... In light of all these studies, it could be fair to assume that there are no dangers in eating genetically modified food. ... This is because beef, pork, and poultry are fed all the refuse from various processing means, and the proteins transfer to people when they eat said beef, pork, or poultry (King Corn). ... People that eat beef, pork, and chicken are not looking for starches and proteins that transform into fat....

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Many of the foods we currently eat and feed our families are genetically modified, such as foods that contain corns, potatoes, tomatoes, soybeans, and rices. ... Genetically modified food were purposely used to help people that are starving around the world, due to the increase in the food productions that genetically modified food have created. ... Could consumer be eating genetically modified corn and not even know it? ... Humans and rats are both mammals, both warm blooded, and both eat similar things. ... Therefore, shouldn't consumers become more cautious about eating genetically mod...

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Farmers no longer need to worry as much about the pests that eat their crops and that more food will then be more readily available. ... The rice can be considered a particular advantage to poor people in underdeveloped countries. This is due to the fact that they eat only an extremely limited diet lacking in the essential vitamins in their body. The consequences of this restricted diet causes many people to die or become blind. ... But provided with the genetic modified crops, people in the poorer countries no longer need to suffer the consequences of the restricted diet which cause the disea...

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There is a lot of negative publicity out about genetically modified foods, mainly people stating that although they are said to be safer for the environment, but they are indeed much worst. ... Another factor that leads people to stay away from GMOs is that there is very little regulation by the FDA. ... There is a lot of debate about whether or not food manufactures should be required to label their genetically engineered foods so that their consumers understand what exactly they are eating. After all the regulations put on everything it seems a bit crazy to me that this is something that peo...

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There are many types of animals that are killed and slaughtered so that the American people can receive their meat and eat and feed their families however, there is an animal that is treated so badly and killed so much that it is almost unbelievable on the amount that are killed per year. ... This means that if there are 300 million Americans that eat meat, on average, each American will consume about 27.43 chickens every year. So many chickens are slaughtered because of the amount of people that eat meat. ... Chickens are a primary source of food that Americans eat in their everyday diet. ......

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Many people also believe that the introduction of genetically modified foods may produce new toxins, with potentially devastating results for humans, as in 1989 when a dietary supplement killed thirty-seven people and left a further one thousand-five hundred people permanently disabled as well as five-thousand people who became ill after developing a blood disorder as a direct result from this supplement. ... Labelling of GM foods will protect people who have allergies to certain foods. Because of the lack of labelling such people are at risk of accidentally consuming foods that contain aller...

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By doing this, genetic engineers believe that they can improve the foods we eat. ... At first glance, this might look exciting to some people. ... They are engineered to kill pests who would eat them but, might also kill non-targeted insects as well. ... For example, when people who are allergic to fish eat genetically modified products such as tomatoes that were injected with genes from a fish, they get severe allergic reactions. ... Most people around the world are simply too poor to buy available food (Engineering 2). ...

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She had several theories that food containing GMOs are not safe to eat and they impact the environment in a negative way, but, are GMOs beneficial for humankind? ... Today, about one-in-eight people across the world do not have enough food to eat (Gundersen, par. 1). ... One of the main worries people have are the cross contamination between GM crops and organic crops. ... Instead it could be used for environmentally helpful purposes such as habitats for wild animals or carbon-eating plants or land for solar panels and wind farms. ... When our water supply is at risk, people and the planet en...

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Genetic Modification of Foodstuffs Virtually every crop we eat have undergone hundreds of years of genetic modification by farmers and scientist in search of desirable traits. ... Containing genes that produce a unusually high amount of beta-carotene (vitamin A), this rice could be a solution to the thousands of poor children in Asia who eat little but rice and go blind or die from lack of vitamin A Public reaction to the use of recombinant DNA in genetic engineering however has been mixed. ... A proposal to incorporate a gene from Brazil nuts into soybeans in order to increase their nu...

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For example,when we eat the GM food ,the gene can cross the food to the bacteria which is in our stomachs and it might include something just like antibiotic ,and destroy the gene what have in your body,and cause a disturbed disease. furthermore, scientist do not know how the gene work together toclaim why GM food is no harm to people and animals.and we can not trace what harm the GM food to us,and have a little knowledge about the potential problems which the GM food have.and the safeguards are now just on the assumption ,not in evidence. ... Once it occurred ,both trade are destroyed .On the...

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Genetically engineered foods are all around us, yet many people don't realize it. ... These products, however, are not labeled as modified, so it is easy to see why so many people are surprised by this. ... China is facing the problem of not producing enough crops to feed its people. ... In creating new foods, the possible creation could cause harmful reactions in certain people. ... Independent tests on the GE soybean revealed that people allergic to Brazil huts reacted to the engineered soybean" (Health Risks 1). ...

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While Calgene may have started a breakthrough in agriculture, it has also started a war against GMOs with people claiming that they present health risks. ... The researchers, without a doubt, couldn't find a single plausible reason that established GM foods as unsafe to eat. ... He stated how his group's "conducted review of the evidence about GM plants and human health" showed no credible evidence "that GM foods are more harmful to people than non-GM foods" ("Genetically Modified Foods Do Not Cause Food-Borne Illnesses"). ... Evidently, people that desp...

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Some are fighting everyday to feed themselves or a family one decent meal a day, when others are granted the opportunity to eat whatever and whenever they desire. ... "No particular food is safe to eat for all human beings, since about 6% of the human population has allergies to one or more food groups. ... There are about 805 million people that do not have enough food to live a healthy active lifestyle. ... With an ever increasing population of 7.2 billion people as of right now in 2014, food production must keep up pace with the rapid growing population. ... People do not wish to eat food s...

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Indeed, making sensational charges is convenient, but won't expose the truth to people. ... It is not our intention to suggest that GM food is totally peril-free, because common sense tells us that benefits always come hand in hand with risks, but just like we cannot give up eating for fear of choking, there is no way we should stop producing GM foods, whose benefits definitely outweigh its risks. People opposing GM food mainly have two concerns, namely, risk to the environment and risk to human health. ... Despite all the controversial voices and skeptical looks, GM foods have come to ...

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The new genes or proteins that are being placed in plants have no affect on people eating them. ... In the research stage people with a known reaction to the Brazil nuts experienced a similar reaction when they were exposed to a skin prick test. ... Some scientists say the effects of pesticides being sprayed are greater to the beneficial organisms, the water supply, and to people. ... The EPA regulates pesticides, so the BT used to keep caterpillars from eating the corn would fall under its jurisdiction. ...

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Many experts argue that Genetically Modified foods are actually beneficial to, not only people, but animals, plants, and the world overall. ... GM foods wound not only create more food for people all over the world, but would also create more jobs across the world. ... The GMO manufacturers have brought nothing good to the table, and are only deceiving people with false information in order to make money. ... Not only have animal been affected, but humans as well; Smith's research shows that, in the Pacific Northwest, about "five-hundred people reported allergy or flu-like symptoms&...

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The first people able to directly manipulate genes were Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen in 1973 with the use of the new-found biotechnology. ... However, there may be a few anomalies like people attempting to cross species or inject potentially lethal genes into sentient organisms. ... However, this argument sums up the reason people still oppose genetically modifying organisms. Other reasons include: - GMO's are unhealthy - GMO increases herbicide use - The government has too much faith in GMO - GMO have dangerous side effects Counter Arguments One of the largest and significant ar...

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In a world where science dominates, many people are wondering about the new advances in food production. Many of the foods we already eat have been genetically engineered through breeding and hybridization in order to change the genetic structure to make crops stronger and healthier. ... However, many people are questioning whether these genetically modified crops are actually good for us. ... However, it is hard to find any food that we eat to be considered natural in the 21st century. ... This would feed people around the world who don't have access to healthy food. ...

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You may not eat soybeans or canola, however animals such as cattle, pigs and chickens do, and therefore eventually you are eating them as well. ... Questions regarding the amount of testing and variety of testing GM products have to endure creates many uncertainties for people. ... Through the continuing advancements in technology, science, peoples diets, new allergens and, other food hazards there is a continuing need for renewal to diminish risks both to the public health and economies. ... Supporters of genetic engineering of foods, including members of private industries, distributors...

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One main advantage to GM food is that it could provide extra nutritional benefits to people who are currently malnourished. Malnutrition is common in third world countries where impoverished peoples rely on a single crop such like rice as the main staple of their diet. ... Anuradha Mittal, the co-director of the Food First Institute, believes that due to the "high cost [biotech] seed, and the cost of other inputs that the farmers will have to use, the cost of cultivation will go up and so will the market price, ultimately subjecting more people to hunger and starvation."" ...

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Earlier this year in February, investment watch blog quoted Democrat Representative Peter DeFazio stating "we cannot continue to keep Americans in the dark about the food they eat.... In the process of trying to understand the effects of genetically modified foods, people should be made aware and informed of what type of ingredients are in their food in order to make informed decisions about their daily diet. ...

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Negative Impacts of Genetic manipulation: - Scientists are "playing God" and by joining the characteristics of separate species it is challenging some peoples religious beliefs... I believe that it should be managed properly in the future to ensure that consumers are made well aware of genetically modified products and the risks involved with eating them. ...

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While chemical pollution has been the scourge of the 20th century, biological pollution from GMO crops poses even more hazards as we enter the new millennium. Unlike chemicals that are released into the environment, GMOs are living beings that will reproduce and spread uncontrollably, with no possib...

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Unfortunately, there still continues to be too many uncertainties and possible harmful effects to the environment when it comes to the use of this oil eating bacterium or for them to perform other kinds of "environmental bioremediation" (Masnick). ... As Deborah Whitman, M.S. in Biotechnology from John Hopkins University explains, "malnutrition is a very common occurrence among third world countries where impoverished people rely heavily on a single, staple food crop such as rice for their primary nutritional needs". ... Many people are aware that vitamin A has something ...

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