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... Whats happening is that the genetic makeup of these products is being altered to produce so-called better quality foods, also meaning that they could be larger in size or simply be mass produced in a short amount of time. This relatively new science is called genetic engineering, which is defined as “the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism” (Dictionary. ... Although scientists have found some positive uses for genetic engineering, the overall outcome is negative to the consumer’s health and the environment as a whole.
“It is said that genetic engineering is simply ‘the latest in a seamless continuum of biotechnologies practiced by human beings since the dawn of civilization…” (Man-Wan pg. ... Ever since the Egyptians figured out how to breed purely white sheep, people have dabbled in a simpler form of genetic engineering, called selective breeding. ... As some scientists have been known to say, it would be possible to “feed the whole population if enough genetic engineered food was produced” (Anderson, pg. ...
Although genetic engineering was designed to help the population, the cons of this new science outweigh the pros. ... Genetic engineers believed that this new technology could help with the world’s starvation problem. ... The tests concluded that when using genetic engineering on bacteria, the bacteria produce toxins on their own. ... Therefore, a label announcing any genetic engineering is just as important as the label stating the amount of carbohydrates or proteins included in the product. ... “The FDA also will require labeling if a company uses genetic engineering techniques to change a food’s composition significantly” (Henkel, pg. ...
The consumer, however, is not the only on to be affected by genetic engineering; the environment in which these plants and animals live in is also taking a toll on science’s new creation. ... One serious hazard is that of genetic pollution. ... Although there are four different ways in which this can occur, the most famous is when a nearby genetic engineered crop pollinates a native crop. ... “Unlike other forms of pollution, genetic contamination has the potential to be a problem that multiplies as plants and micro-organisms grow and reproduce” (Greenpeace np). ... At the moment, of the 50,000 plants in each community, 500 of them are contaminated with genetic engineered genes.
Approximate Word count = 1883
Approximate Pages = 7.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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