better, organic food or genetically modified organisms (hereafter referred to as GMO’s)? Despite the popularity, GMO’s have been picking up pace because of their versatile properties, the disadvantages supersede the advantages and even though organic food production/cultivating isn't without its downsides, it is proven to be less detrimental to human health and the environment in the long term. In this paper, I will compare and contrast the drawbacks and benefits of using both purely organic and genetically
people in the United States continue to forge on with harmful agricultural sprays, unnecessary deforestation and creating foods loaded with heavy metals, other parts of the world are dedicated to stopping such horrors in their tracks. For example, France just announced a ban on the private sale of Monsanto's glyphosate. Many areas in Europe have also banned certain junk foods -- namely citing health-harming ingredients -- which are still sold in U.S. supermarkets. And in China, Environment Minister
GMO’s can also cause food allergies(Allen B. Cobb, 2000) and many believe it can have indirect and non-traceable effect on cancer and the malfunctioning of the immune system. According to research conducted by Dr Arpad Pusztai(2010), rats that consumed GM potatoes led to the malfunctioning of immune systems in rats. Transgenic crops have destroyed our environment and organic farming industry by contaminating organic foods. A study conducted by a UK-based National Pollen
the production, sale, and consumption of genetically modified foods (GMOs) is controversial regardless; most Americans believe GMO food should be labeled because we have a right to know what is in our food. However, opponents such as corporations and the United States Congress believe labeling GMOs would often be perceived as a warning. What are GMOs? According to the World Health Organization genetically modified (GM) foods are “foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been
Water pollution is a serious problem that we have to deal with everyday in our lives. Water pollution can affect the lives of many as we as humans depend on water to live. Water Pollution: What is it and where is it taking place? Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans, dams etc. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_pollution). It is also any chemical, physical or biological change in the quality of water that has a harmful effect on any living thing
Monsanto Monsanto Company is a publicly traded American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation. Monsanto was founded by John Francis Queeny in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1901. The company's first products were commodity food additives, such as the artificial sweetener saccharin, caffeine, and vanillin. Then Monsanto expanded to Europe in 1919 by entering a partnership with Graesser's Chemical Works. In the 1920s Monsanto expanded into basic industrial chemicals like sulfuric acid and