What is your opinion of the developement of genetically modified food.?
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I think it's a bad bad idea. for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction and though man likes to think he can control the action and predict the reaction, i shudder to think what nature could react with if the action is bad enough... That is one can of worms that would be better left alone....
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The previous answer would be exellent except it is dead wrong.  You've confused transgenic with hybrid.\n\nA transgenic organism is an organims whose genome has been artificially altered.  For example, a transgenic cow may be altered to produce human insulin excreeded in her milk (which is excellent for treating diabetes).\n\nMajor ethical issues include, of course, the issue of "playing god," mentioned above.  More relevant issues tend to revolve around animal cruelty.  Basically, you've got some cow embryo (or whatever animal you're using) and alter its DNA to make it produce human insulin.  Great for the diabetic people getting the insulin, but what about the cow?  Is it right to keep her locked up for our use?  Was it right to mess with her DNA in the first place?\n\nTrangenic species can also be used to produce enhanced versions of the animal (ex. a cow that yields twice as much meat).  This creates some more animal cruelty issues, and maybe some issues about fair competition.\n\nTransgenic species are also commonly used in medical research (as well as other areas of biology) to test to effects of potential drugs and study the modes of action of certain diseases.  Animal testing has its own set of ethical issues.
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Organic- grown completely naturally with no chemicals and NOT genetically modified..\n\nInorganic is the opposite...and they are genetically modified hence the large size and availability of certain fruits and veggies all year round and cheaper price. (easier to grow- and faster) \n\nAlthough it hasn't been proven that inorganic foods are detrimental to your health, it is still unknown because it is a relatively new development and often with such things you don't know the effects until later into the future.. \n Some people [health nuts] believe we'll get illnesses and diseased from GM foods...\n\nI would assume organic foods are better for your health only b/c anything completely natural runs less risk w/ health issues
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Competition always makes for a better society.  Simply because people always are looking for cheaper, but better...and they usually get it.  \n\nProgress like I just mentioned has lead to transgenic foods...food that is genetically modified.  Americans are eating genetically modified foods faster than they can let their belts out.  Many countries in the world that have hunger problems won't readily accept genetically modified foods, no matter how fat Americans are getting from it.\n\nIn Africa for instance, genetically modified food sits and rots because the people think its poison.  Warehouses full of staples for preventing hunger.  Someone should go and educate these people.
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ak minute chaye pee lon to ab aow angraz k bacho lolzz..\n\n\n\nMicroorganisms can be grown on a whole range of cheap or waste materials, harvested and then purified processed to provide food for either humans or livestock. If the foodstuff produced is a protein, the product is called single cell protein (SCP). Many microorganisms are suitable for this process, including algae, blue-greens, fungi and bacteria.\n\nMarlow Foods produce a product called Myco- protein by using a filamentous fungus, Fusariumgraminearum, grown in continuous fermenters. The substrate is a glucose solution, together with oxygen, a nitrogen source and minerals. As the fungus is filamentous, the product contains fibres which can be aligned to make a meat substitute. It is available as Quorn in ready meals in major supermarkets throughout the country.\n\nSpirulina is a blue-green bacterium which has been grown for many years as SCP. Because it is photosynthetic, it grows in ponds, needing only carbon dioxide and inorganic ions. Dried Spirulina has a high nutrient value and can be fed to animals. It is also gaining popularity as a health food
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it is a genetically modified food. not very good for you. its a derivitive of a natural starch.\nthe fact that its modified changes some of its physical properties and the way and ease with which it can be digested.\nbasically its best not to eat it as it is not digestable in many people and causes stomach problems, plus its not even a real food, its fake...so just buy organic food and stay away from modified starch and things like high fructose corn syrup. yuck!
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invent what?  a better way to grow food?  a better way to preserve it?  a perfectly nutritionally balanced meal that can be shipped to other places?  a way to stop power-hungry governments from killing people and driving them off their land?  a way to make self-centered people in well-off places stop and think about the fact that 140,000 people die of hunger every day, while they waste food by the ton?  There are many people and groups, from scientific communities to social and political groups, trying to do exactly these things.  if you want to help, I'd suggest you look at them and see where you can put a hand in.  If you have a cool idea for an invention, talk to them about how to develop it and where it would be best used.
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GMO's are all over the place. Usually people mean genetically modified food when they talk about GMO's.\n\nDepending where you live, your common fruits and veggies may be modified.  Some countries require the producer to note that on a product's label, some don't.  \n\nHere are some common and interesting/creepy examples:\n\nCorn on the cob: All the modern varieties (such as "peaches and cream") have a "sugar gene" spliced into their code to make them sweeter. Seems harmless enough.\n\nMonsanto (an "evil" company) genetically engineered corn such that it's pollen would be it's own pesticide and kill off invading bugs. Unfortunately, this killed off monarch butterflies and is a significant cause to their decline. Of course, this pollen then pollenated "natural" corn crops on neighbouring fields, so there was some unintentional spreading of genetically engineered traits. (Monsanto later sued the local farmers for "stealing" their crops (which are patent protected) when their plants began showing monsanto traits.\n\nAnother example is splicing a pig's skin gene into tomatoes (apparently to give it a nicer skin)... resulting in outcry around the world: "Is it a vegetable? Is it Kosher? How long have I been eating this (since it isnt marked in the grocery store)? What is my Rabbi going to say?"\n\nSilkworm genes have also made their way into food plants.\n\nSome might say GMO's are the same as what we have been doing over the milennia - selecting the best crops over time and in so doing enhancing these traits.  For instance, going back to corn, a cob of corn used to be the size of baby corn.  It was grown by the indigenous people of the americas, and over time, grew in size.  Simply because they took the seeds from the good crops of the year (the ones that had the biggest cobs) and planted them next year.  The runts didn't get replanted.\n\nHowever, "selection" is a far cry different than genetic engineering.  No amount of selection would combine a pig and a tomato! These products are commonly called "Frankenfruits" or "Frankenfoods" after Frankenstein.\n\nOn a good note: \nSome researchers are trying to make alfalfa and other simple crops to produce vaccines: Simply grow the plant, eat it, and you're innoculated against polio.  A handful of alfalfa seeds could then be given to villages in poorer and less-accessible regions and everyone could be innoculated after the first crop!  Not only that, they could share the seeds with neighbouring villages, and would have the plant for future genereations as well (as opposed to having a fixed number of doses).  Considering a bag of seeds costs only a few dollars, this is a really neat way GMOs could really help the world. So it isn't all bad.\n\nThere are plenty of GMO awareness sites out there. Be sure to find one with local information. I know that in Canada, GMO's are not labelled, but they may need to be in various states and European countries.
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It is NOT the right answer. There are so many other ways to combat hunger and end famine. (if only they were financially beneficial to those with the power to implement them) Western countries are looking for ways to financially benefit from trade agreements and biotech contracts instead of altruistically wishing to end hunger and poverty. And all of it at the cost of the environment and human health and lives.\n\n"Resistance to GMOs in Africa made the headlines in 2002 when Zambia rejected GM food aid at a time of critical food shortages in parts of the country. \n\n"Despite pressure from around the world, the Zambian government maintains that it has made a responsible decision by not accepting GMO food aid. We argue that the long-term impacts of GMOs and products derived from them are not fully understood and, therefore, safety and caution should take precedence over other interests including international trade agreements," says Dr. Mwananyanda Mbikusita Lewanika, Executive Director of the National Institute for Scientific & Industrial Research in Zambia."\n\nGMOs are BAD for people and the environment.\nhttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/genetic-engineering/feeding-the-world-facts-vers\nhttp://www.alternet.org/story/11224/tp://www.non-gm-farmers.com/news_print.asp?ID=2080\nhttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/genetic-engineering\nhttp://www.truefoodnow.org/\nhttp://ipcb.org/
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Humans have bin genetically modifying food ever sints thy started to cultivate food.For example the Tomato, Corn,Peaches,Apricots,Squash,Cauliflower brocly,Cows, Sheep. Even your Dog and Cats.
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What then is biotechnology? The term brings to mind many different things. Some think of developing new types of animals. Others dream of almost unlimited sources of human therapeutic drugs. Still others envision the possibility of growing crops that are more nutritious and naturally pest-resistant to feed a rapidly growing world population. This question elicits almost as many first-thought responses as there are people to whom the question can be posed. \n\nIn its purest form, the term "biotechnology" refers to the use of living organisms or their products to modify human health and the human environment. Prehistoric biotechnologists did this as they used yeast cells to raise bread dough and to ferment alcoholic beverages, and bacterial cells to make cheeses and yogurts and as they bred their strong, productive animals to make even stronger and more productive offspring.
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Advantages is that they produce more food, therefore feeding more people, especially for those countries in need.\n\nHowever, they are genetically modified and some people are afraid of gm foods.
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your lucky im studying this.lol.the first GMO was created by Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer in 1973.and as far as i know ,GMOs were created in the U.S. and are used mostly for altering plants to make new fruits or to change their physical characteristics(ex. color,texture,height,shape)\n\n\nhope this helps
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Technically genetically modified food could do anything, very expensive and possibly a big waste of time, but in theory it probably could work
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It is excellent sign for the business community in particular the multimillion dollar international food processing industry as they earn billions of dollars making people 'believe' that they have become so busy that they can't enjoy a decent meal with their families. A meal consisting of daal, bhaji, sabzee, chappatee or 'ublay huay chawal' (for those who would have difficulty digesting these terms, they are lintels, saute veges, vegs in combination, bread, white rice), is still the best food one can have to keep the host of illnesses of modern times. It is a vicious circle also. "Rapids" food give rise to these stressful lifestyles, artificial foods, preservatives, diseases and then the pharmaceutical giants chip in promoting their 'natural treatment' and 'herbal proven' effective 'near to nature' products. They in turn advocate 'stay near nature'. During this process only poor and innocent public, middle class with aspiring living standards gets the brunt of this onslaught of 'commercial foods'. No, its not a good sign.
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in my opinion...genetic engineering is like fire...can be useful if it is for the rite reasons...agricultural...etc...but i would draw the line when it comes to humans....imagine if your twin becomes a criminal....or maybe your triplet...etc...it just spells trouble....
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My brother.\nMutations occur every where (in any living organism)\nMutants can exist of course.\nnow gene therapy for humans is being developed, also clinical trials on transgenic animals are crossed in laboratories.\ndo u know that 40% of drugs, and many proteins and active chemical agents are produced in farm animals like cows.\nSo why we cannot inject a man with a gene that develops one of it's male characteristics (skeletal muscles development).\nso maybe it'll be an X-man in Ur opinion.\nMy bro, we don't yet discover a gene that have super activities.. man is not an angel or a God.\nhe can know limited thinks.\nso tell me under the title of biology or human sciences, is there a power for knowing the future.\nnot yet dud.\nmaybe in another world.