Genetically Modified Organisms
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With the current technology, manufacturing companies have produced genetically modified foods supplying them to the world’s ever-consuming market. This has adversely contaminated the world’s food supply. Given that health risks concerning GMOs are uncertain, and that it is still unknown whether GMO foods are safe for consumption, manufacturers should be mandated and be obliged to label their products (Holst-Jensen, 2009). This will help differentiate the natural food products from GMOs.
The introduction of genetically modified organisms into the natural environment comes with some effects and consequences. The genetically modified plants and animals could overrun the existing natural species, impacting on biodiversity.
Scientifically, a law of nature is a specific description of the behavior of nature under specific conditions. Everything done and accomplished comes about through the support of the natural laws and the violation of these laws thus results in various problems (Mandell et al., 2015). Most GMOs violate nature. This is because the alteration of the genetic composition of these organisms results in plants and animals that are immune to various environments and conditions. The organisms manufactured can withstand very harsh conditions.
Reference List
Mandell, D. J., Lajoie, M. J., Mee, M. T., Takeuchi, R., Kuznetsov, G., Norville, J. E., … & Church, G. M. (2015). Biocontainment of genetically modified organisms by synthetic protein design. Nature, 518(7537), 55.
Holst-Jensen, A. (2009). Testing for genetically modified organisms (GMOs): Past, present and future perspectives. Biotechnology advances, 27(6), 1071-1082.