GENETICALLY ALTERED FOOD

Genetically Altered/Modified Food

Out line

Introduction3

Problem statement4

Description of Genetically Modified Foods4

Assessment and Labeling Of Genetically Modified Food in The United States6

Are genetically modified foods safe?8

The Controversy On The Safety Of Genetically Modified Food10

Human health11

Impact on the environment12

So what's the deal?13

Conclusion14

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS

Introduction Theoretical and technological advances in life sciences have gradually transformed the health industries and food, which, ultimately, focus on living organisms. However, when people show little opposition to the use of new vaccines or new drugs for humans, they react quite differently when the new discoveries related to agriculture and food (Flachowsky, 2007 pp. 2-30). The concerns raised by genetically modified food biotechnology are at the heart of regulatory proposals. In this paper we give an overview of these foods and indicate how they are regulated in United States. We also present some elements of the discussion focuses on these foods in Canada and Europe.

Problem statement

Genetically modified food is safe or do we need transgenic foods? This is a controversial issue. Supporters of the GMF argue that genetic engineering will save the world's growing population from starvation, because genetically modified plants can exist on less fertile soils and provide a rich harvest, and then stored for a long time.

Description of Genetically Modified Foods

Any plant or animal has thousands of different, specific to the type of symptoms. For each attribute corresponds to a specific gene (hereditary factor). It represents a small segment of the molecule deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), which determines the trait of a plant or animal (Freese, pp. 299-324). If you remove the gene responsible for any indication, and then the sign itself disappears. If you add a new gene, have a new sign. Manipulation of genes leads to unpredictable and dangerous consequences. Scientists, who conducted the research in the University of Michigan, found that the creation of resistant viruses GM-plants, forcing these viruses to mutate into new, more resistant and virulent forms (Filipecki, pp. 277-86).

Such plants altered genes and properties that facilitate their growth. Some of them may be more resistant to pests, while others are receptive to chemical additives and significantly grow their counterparts grown in the usual way (Freese, pp. 299-324).

The first genetically modified organisms are tomatoes grown by a Californian company Calgene in 1994. These tomatoes were resistant to rot and were called "Flavor Savers". (Latham, 2006, pp. 1-7)

This variety has been much more expensive than conventional tomatoes. Today, genetic modifications are already many crops, including soybeans, corn and cotton. Most genetically modified products grown in North America, especially in the U.S.

However, do not forget that through selective breeding of humans for a thousand years, genetically alter their crops. Genetically modified crops are changed by directly changing the DNA of plants, but before it did in the old-breeding (Pryme, pp. 1-8).

For introducing genes into bacteria cells are used in plasmid. These are small DNA molecules that are not in the nucleus and cytoplasm. They are able to penetrate into the chromosome of a foreign bacterial cells ...