It is 2080. Imagine that a young couple just found out that they are going to be expecting a baby; their first child together. The news is very thrilling, as the thought of creating a new life can send chills down anyone’s spine. Now, it’s four months later, and the couple is sitting in the … Read more
GMOs: a Scourge or a Blessing? “We are what we eat. ” Everyone has heard this famous quote or a variation of it, but what do we actually eat? Over the past years a new type of food called Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) has flooded the food market. This new type of food is designed … Read more
Another act that exists is the DARK Act, which stands for ‘Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK act. org). This act is an anti-GMO bill that was passed to the House of Representatives back in 2015 and preempts state and local authority to label and regulate genetically engineered foods (Ecowatch. com). Basically, what this … Read more
The rising number of people and populations mean there are many more mouths to feed in the world. With 842 million people starving today (Price, 1), farms and food production businesses are forced to create larger amounts of food with less space available, leading to an increased production in what can become a deadly diet, … Read more
Genetically modified organisms (GMOS), an organism who’s DNA has been altered in such a way that it would be more beneficial, has garnered great debate as to whether or not it is harmful or if it will be the crop of the future. Many scientists believe that GMOS have the possibility to end world hunger … Read more
On August 8, 2013, a field of rice, called “Golden Rice”, was completely devastated by a group of angry Filipino protestors. However, this was no ordinary rice. It was genetically modified rice that was designed to alleviate some major problems in the world. One farmer passionately said, “we do not want our people, especially our … Read more
When it comes to the topic of GMOS, many Americans assume that they are bad and detrimental to our health. I’ve always believed that to be true as well until I began researching the subject more thoroughly. The opinion genetically modified foods are strictly bad can be observed in our society with the movement to … Read more
Since the beginning of time, the human race has attempted to perfect our lives, constantly adapting, and learning, and changing our environment to suit our needs. we have been changing the world dramatically in a large variety of environments from the atmosphere to the rainforests, and soil in which the trees grow. Up to this … Read more
Genetic modification of organisms in general is a biotechnological process that forces genes to behave according to certain characteristics. Changing characteristics of organisms is based on changing their DNA (tech deoxyribonucleic acid; the acid which carries genetic information in a cell). It is being used for modifying genes in plants, animals or micro-organisms. It is … Read more