Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) – Whose Side Are You On?
Hoping not to follow in the Europeans’ footsteps, scientists are again out to dispel the untruths and rumors regarding genetically engineered crops. Many people are concerned about the potential harm they may receive from eating genetically modified foods.
Hoping not to follow in the Europeans’ footsteps, scientists are again out to dispel the untruths and rumors regarding genetically engineered crops. Many people are concerned about the potential harm they may receive from eating genetically modified foods. But, having completed extensive studies over six years ago, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine already concluded that the advantages of GMO‘s far outweighed the disadvantages. But, the fight to win the people and the government over is far from finished.
While scientists point out that genetically engineered (GE) foods pose no higher risk to us as humans than non-GE foods. Experts at the other end of the scale are worried that by using insect and herbicide resistant GE plants we are increasing the risk of producing resistant bugs and weeds which would create a further issue to tackle. However, this has not put them off completely and are still willing to look into the possibility of increasing the amount of GMO‘s currently on the market; they just feel that a little more research is required.
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With some more time and investment out into the developing and studying of genetically modified organisms, we could tackle many of the current issues we have in the world such as world hunger. Continuously producing GE foods will keep costs lower which could then be passed on as savings in our own pockets or used to put back into research to ensuring GMO’s are used in the most efficient and safe way.
Story Via; The Washington Post
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Owen Castellanos
Owen Castellanos is the Hardware & Gaming Reporter at TrendinTech, where he tests graphics cards, processors, consoles and peripherals and follows the games industry, from the major publishers to independent studios. He previously wrote reviews and benchmarks for Tom's Hardware and contributed features to PC Gamer, covering everything from laptop testing to the economics of game development. Owen holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and attends CES in Las Vegas, Computex in Taipei and the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco each year to meet chipmakers and developers. He writes for readers who want to know whether a product is worth the money, and he is not shy about saying when it is not.
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