Essays on GMO

GMO stands for genetically modified organisms. GMO food is a food derived from organisms whose DNA has been changed and altered in ways that are not naturally occurring. The genetic material of organisms (plant, animal, or other) has been manipulated artificially in a laboratory.

The main reason why GMO is considered flawed is the fact it is genetically engineered foods. The biggest concern is that GMOs can have harmful effects on the human body. In addition, GMO crops are causing ecological damage as well.

The revolution in GMO technology occurred in 1973 when Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer developed genetic engineering. They inserted the DNA from one bacteria into another. A decade later, in 1982, FDA approved the first consumer GMO product, and that was human insulin created to treat diabetes.

GMO foods are used all around the world. However, some countries decided to completely ban this type of food, including France, Austria, Greece, Poland, Denmark, Hungary, Germany, the Netherlands, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, to name a few.

The first step is to identify the gene that gives some plant, animal, or microorganism a specific trait. Next, the information will be copied from the organism that possesses the feature. It will be inserted into the DNA of another organism. The final step is to grow the new organism.