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Genetically modified foods are crop plants that have been modified in a laboratory to enhance desired traits or improve nutritional content. Genetic engineering can create plants with exact desired traits rapidly and accurately, compared to conventional breeding methods. GM foods were first introduced in the early 1990s, with soybean, corn, canola, and cotton seed oil being common plant products. Genetically modified foods are controversial, as they provide benefits but also pose risks to human and environmental health that require further study before continued integration worldwide. Potential benefits include economic gains and increased yields, while risks include harmful human health effects and increased reliance on herbicides.
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Impacts of Genetic Engineering in Agriculture
Genetically modified organisms are substances whose genes get altered through genetic engineering. The process gets done with the aid of adding proteins and chemicals into the genes of the organism. Genetic engineering has been applied in both crop production and animal rearing and led to several impacts both good and bad. Different people have divergent views concerning these GMOs.
There are several advantages associated with GMOs in agriculture. First and foremost is that the crops grown are modified in such a way that they can easily resist pests meaning that the output will not be affected, and also the cost of purchasing pesticides will be foregone. Additionally, genetically modified agricultural products are adamant towards the harsh climatic conditions. In the event of lack of rain or severe rain, these crops can give a right out- put.
The out- put off these plants is assured to be large as they fail to be affected by both pests and adverse climatic conditions. Food security gets guaranteed at all times. GMO crops and animals are also well known for requiring fewer farm implements such as chemicals and time this reduces their cost of production to the farmers. Farmer’s income is thus improved day by day and also the country’s per capita income too. World's population grows at an alarming rate. Ensuring sufficient food supply to this growing population will mean constant deforestation to create more land space for farming. However, with genetically modified engineering crops and animals at hand, we are assured of more food production with less deforestation (
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1.Abstract
- 1. Yasmin A. Abdul Aziz Abstract 3 Abstract "Genetically modified foods" is the term most commonly used to refer to crop plants created for human or animal consumption, which have been modified in the laboratory to enhance desired traits or improved nutritional content. The enhancement of desired traits has traditionally been undertaken through breeding, but conventional plant breeding methods can be very time consuming and are often not very accurate. Genetic engineering, on the other hand, can create plants with the exact desired trait very rapidly and with great accuracy. GM foods were firstput on the market in the early 1990s. Typically, genetically modified foods are plant products: soybean, corn, canola, and cotton seed oil, but animal products have been proposed. Genetically modified foods are a controversial subject in today’s society. They benefit the human race in many ways but they also pose many risks to the health of humans and the good of the environment. It is crucial that we study the effectsof transgenic crops on people and their surroundings before is it continued to be integrated into the world. There is currently not enough proof to ensure the safety of these genetically modified products. The possible benefits of these foodstuffscannot be disregarded but the potential risks outweigh them. Some of these advantages include improvement of the economy, health benefits, better quality and flavor, increased yields and reduced pesticide use. Some risks of transgenic crops are harmful effects to human health such as carcinogenic concerns and the development of new allergens. There is also a fear of increased reliance on herbicides, harmful
- 2. Yasmin A. Abdul Aziz Abstract 4 effects on non-targeted species, formation of new weeds and pests and the inability of humans to predict the consequences of using the substances. The methods used were research through different scientific journals and books regarding the use of transgenic crops. Genetically modified foods are currently a controversial subject in our society. While transgenic crops can be beneficial to the human.