Frankenfood Research Paper

Frankenfood Research Paper

Introduction

The world is growing and it must be fed. Genetically Modified foods are currently the most powerful weapon many countries hold. However, we must be careful about yielding this double-edged sword. Though we may be able to feed more people, we must be careful not to cause ourselves or the planet greater harm. Human health and environmental concerns should be the greatest priority. Our government should be the primary enforcers of this new technology. The highest of regulations and standards should be imposed. Undeniably, GM foods hold the key to feeding the world in the upcoming decades. According to Jonathan Rauch, “Biotechnology has huge potential benefits and huge risks, and we need to address both as we move forward” (518). A lot of environmentalists would say instead, “before we move forward” and I agree with this. This is a big difference because the population growth will happen in the coming decades. I do not dispute the fact that GM crops have huge potential, and I do believe that they will be a big part of our future as the population continues to grow. However, we must tread cautiously lest we create a larger problem than the one we began with.

In the legal aspect of transgenic products are a big issue to establish standards that facilitate the production of these foods, for example in Article 27.3 of TRIPS requires member countries to patent GMOs living matter, with exception of plants and animals, pending the obligation to provide protection to each of the plants, among the rules that enable us to know, is mentioned repeatedly on the ethical and moral standards, since for them it is no good to modify genes, since it goes against God, even they called "Frankenfood" as played by creating food.

Country Profiles

The United States is the most powerful economic world if we do not take into account the European Union. With a gross domestic product (GDP) of 14 266 billion in 2009, representing about one fifth of global GDP. Its richest state, the California, would be the eighth largest economy if it were independent. However, American economic power is being challenged by many countries. While the United States were at their peak in 1945, Japan and Western Europe are catching up since the 1960s. The euro and the yen have become rival currencies since the dollar has depreciated. U.S. multinationals are losing market share in automotive (up to the Japanese Toyota) and aerospace. The 2008-2009 economic crises has significantly affect the American economy: the New York Stock Exchange collapsed, GDP declines, unemployment rises, the giants of the automotive and finance are in trouble. However, all countries are affected, which shows the key role of the United States in the global economy.

The European Union (EU) - the union of 27 European countries signed the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty). The EU is a unique supranational education which combines the features of the international organizations and states. The Union is not subject to public international law, but has ...