Genetically Modified Foods

Genetically modified foods may be one of the great inventions of our time. These foods are being modified for all different reasons, and they are meant to help people and to help the world to be a better place. Science has finally come to a point where it has the capability to use the genetics of a kind of food and change certain things about its genetics to make them better. There are some great possibilities that come along with this development. Here are just a few of the things that scientists can accomplish by genetically engendering foods.

In some countries or areas of the world, crops will not grow because they are plighted with disease or bugs that kill the crops before they can be harvested. This causes these parts of the world to be low on crops causing famine to develop in the regions. People are starving. But now we have the technology to genetically modify foods to be resistant to disease or bugs. This will allow parts of the world to grow foods and feed their people. How great would that be for the world? No more starving countries.

Also, some labs are working on making some fruits and vegetables square instead of round. The round ones are harder to pack and leave an empty space in crates meaning that more trucks have to create more pollution in order to distribute these foods. If they were square, however, they could be packed more tightly, and fewer trucks would be needed to deliver them in order to reduce pollution in the world. This could be a great thing if it is ever accomplished. Some people do not like the idea of food being altered in any way. They are afraid of side effects of the genes in the foods being so different from those grown naturally. This is a valid concern. However, these labs assure people that it is not harmful to them in any way, and they will ensure that the foods are completely safe before they ever let them be eaten by the public. At this point, it is still mostly trial and error though, so we cannot be sure that these dreams will ever truly come to be.

This could be a wonderful thing for the world. There are so many great things that could be accomplished with this line of thought. If we can keep down pollution and starvation, why wouldn’t we?