Critical Thinking For assignment number two, we were to read the article titled, "Should consumers be concerned about bio-engineered crops?" This article contains two major claims. The claim we are focused on is by William Freese which is, genetically altered corn has contaminated foods and may make people ... sick. In the case about genetically altered crops, especially directed towards Aventis CropScience and other bio-tech companies, the author presents many arguments supporting his claim. One of the first arguments is that Cry9C, a protein in StarLink corn, might cause serious allergic re...

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... long-term consequence of such elements on humans' health; then, does not that mean there is no guarantee that these foods are safe and beneficial to humans? The process of bio-engineered foods can trigger an irreversible impact on the ecosystem. During the progression of genetically fixing foods, a genetically fixed crops or animal may unintentionally leak the genetic material to the ... its offspring and thus hybridizes the natural breed. This contamination will eventually results in an extinction that can not be "undone". In addition, some scientists alert that crops which produce bio...

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... is significantly greater than any other ecological threat. This is because genetic pollution is uncontrollable, irreversible, and permanent. In the end this poses a major threat to biodiversity and to the bio-integrity of the entire life community (Fox, 1999). With all the potential health and environmental risks linked to genetically modified foods, it's imperative that produce companies provide consumers with food ... ...

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... safer for the environment, but they are indeed much worst. GMOs generally have a higher amount of herbicides which can not only harm animals in the area, but also can reduce bio diversity and cause significant damage to ecosystems. Another cause of these herbicides that are used to genetically modify foods can be left behind in the body, and in significant amounts ... ...

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... chemical used with most herbicide tolerant crops, to an increase incidence of certain cancers. The topics of genetic engineering and industry go hand in hand. It is industry, primarily large bio-tech corporations, that are forging ahead with the genetic experiment on our food supply. These companies see huge profits in implementing patents on life in creating crops that can only ... ...

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... choices; for farmers seeking new methods to improve their productivity and profitability; and for governments and non-governmental public advocates seeking to stave off global hunger, assure environmental quality, preserve bio-diversity and promote health and food safety (Monsanto 69). Biotechnology offers both benefits and concerns. The power of genetic modification raises the possibility of health, environmental, and economic problems. One ... ...

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... the vectors to insert these genes into the DNA of living organisms. By doing this, genetic engineers believe that they can improve the foods we eat. "Using the tools of bio-technology, researchers are working to reduce the bitterness in citrus fruits, reduce saturated fats in cooking oils, produce more flavorful tomatoes, and even lessen the gassiness caused by beans" (Bren ... ...

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... are being inserted into plants or animals creating unimagined transgenic life forms. For the first time in history, human beings are becoming the architects of life. The article says that bio-engineers will be creating tens of thousands of novel organisms over the next few years. The prospect is frightening. It also states we must see that genetic engineering offers many ... ...

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... . d) Genetically engineered plants and animals may interbreed with wild relatives, spreading novel genes into wild populations. e) Genetically engineered plants may "out-compete," driving wild varieties to extinction. They may become "bio-invaders" with a competitive advantage in an ecosystem that wasn't designed to control them. f) Genetically engineered plants may alter soil bacteria in ways that are harmful to soil health. Ethical views ... ...

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... in developing worlds as rice could be genetically engineered to contain vitamin A. The need for pesticides could be reduced all over the world with the possibility of injecting plants with bio engineered viruses that would kill bugs and other creatures that attack plants, could possibly also enhance crops to make them resistant to disease. If however pests became resistant to genetically ... ...

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... genetic engineering for medical purposes. Such purposes include gene therapy and asexual reproduction. The use of genetic engineering in our society is viewed differently in two very arguable ways. Scientists, bio-ethicists, doctors, lawyers, professors, and authors join in the debate over human cloning and its medical benefits versus moral and ethnical concern. Cloning and genetic engineering have been ideas that ... ...

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