Genetically Modified Foods And Their Effects
Genetically modified foods have become a topic of much debate in our current world. Some nations are pro GMOs and some nations are heavily opposed. Genetically modified foods are not just a matter of preferrence of one thing over another, many people are becoming concerned that the food supply is going to eventually become irreversibly altered.
Some companies are genetically modifying their crops so as to keep them from producing new seeds. These “terminator seeds” as they have been named, are only able to produce one year’s worth of crops. They don’t make seeds to plant new crops. What’s the point of that? That is a good question. It’s mostly business. If a farmer can’t produce his own seed for replanting, he has to keep coming back to the seed company year on year to buy more seed.
That’s the main point of it. But try to imagine for a moment if all farmers were using seed that could not replicate itself. What if there were a disaster and the seed were no longer available. We’d have no crops left. We might be facing worldwide starvation.
This is why so many have become outraged. Solely to make two dollars, food companies have started to alter the national food system in doubtless dangerous ways and to indebt farmers into their product. There is heightening concern that GMOs will ultimately lead to a major food crisis.
Others are strong supporters of genetically modified foods, arguing that through alteration, GMOs have the capability to feed the whole world. While that debate does have some importance, it should be noted that there’s already enough capacity to feed the entire world without GMOs. Our government pays farmers not to grow crops in an effort to subsidize them. The main reason why the world is still hungry is probably more due to oppressive governments and controlling warlords who wouldn’t permit food to the poor in their nations regardless of if supplies were airlifted in.
Genetically modified foods cons and pros must be weighed carfully, so that mankind can come to a consensus about how to proceed. If you have an interest in food and health, check out the new research on acid alkaline balance in the body.