WHAT ARE THE

EFFECTS OF
GMO?
 DO WE KNOW?
We all know that science and technology have
improved over the years. In fact, some things
that we use or some foods that we eat were also
part of this improvement. But the question is,
do we really have enough knowledge about our
environment?
 GMO
1973, when Biochemists Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen
developed Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) by simply
inserting DNA from one bacteria into another.

1982, FDA approves the first consumer GMO product

developed through genetic engineering human insulin to
treat diabetes.
WHAT ARE THE IMPACT
OF GMO?
 POSITIVE IMPACT OF GMO
Transferring natural living organisms into GMO's
makes the production faster, our food sources are
more nutritious, and they are more pest resistant-
which also happens to be safer for our environment.
 NEGATIVE IMPACT OF GMO
One specific concern is the possibility for GMOs to
negatively affect human health. This could result
from differences in nutritional content, allergic
response, or undesired side effects such as toxicity,
organ damage, or gene transfer.
WHAT ARE THE PROS
AND CONS?
 PROS

It improves production and raise farmer's income. Indian farmers are still
practicing traditional process of seeding and cultivation, which required
scientific moves for raising their production. Hence, it is one of the moves to
enhance the farm production.

It can feed a rapidly increasing population because it shows dramatically

increased yields.
It reduces the use of pesticide and insecticide during farming that might be
great moves for the betterment of the food supply.
PROS

India introduced Bt cotton seeds in 2002. It has greatly reduced the use of toxic
pesticides. Bt cotton produces a common soil bacterium, Bacillus Thuringiensis
(Bt). It is a natural pest repelling bacteria that is toxic to many worms and pests
that can harm the crop but is not hazardous to humans. Bt is widely sprayed on

crops by organic farmers as a pesticide. As a result of the adoption of Bt cotton,

India is now the largest cotton producer in the world.
It can produce more in small area of land.
CONS

The production imposes high risks to the disruption of ecosystem and biodiversity
because the “better” traits produced from engineering genes can result in the
favouring of one organism. Hence, it can eventually disrupt the natural process of
gene flow.

The transgenic crops endanger not only farmers but also the trade, and the
environment as well.
It increases the cost of cultivation and more inclined towards marketization of
farming that work on immoral profits.
CONS

It is biologically altered. Hence, biotech foods may pose a human health risk.
The excessive production of genetically modified foods will be rendered
ineffective over time because the pests that these toxins used to deter might
eventually develop resistance towards them.

There is ongoing controversies and debate in our surroundings on the

Use of GMOs whether they are harmful or helpful. But the use of GMOs
can only benefit to humans when it is used for increasing the availability

and quality of food and medical care, and contributing to a cleaner

environment otherwise no use of GMOs.
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END