Kamis, 08 September 2011

Some Complications of Genetically Enhanced Foods

By Ben Mester


GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are a relatively new type of organism on the planet, the effects of which still have not been fully measured. Some people fear prevalent corruption of the national food supply, so much so that recovery will become very unlikely and the original food that we once enjoyed will no longer be available.

To some extent, this has already happened. Many of the original strains of wheat and other crops have faded from use, replaced by other more robust strains of wheat that are more well suited for the climate of the United States. So the selection of crops that were once produced has faded in the face of larger production techniques.

But in the short term, many persons worry that some GMO foods have negative side effects that the unmodified foods don't always come with. There have been many cases of persons growing sick or dying from genetically modified foods, like in 1989, when many people died due to a genetically modified version of the supplement L-Tryptophan. Not just that, but the upward thrust of cancer appears to have a relationship with certain genetically altered products.

One of the most often debated is the genetically modified growth hormone rBGH that's given to cows to improve their milk production. Most people have heard of this growth hormone, and many are worried that the constant use of this hormone is leading to premature development in teens and colon and breast cancer in adults. Though tests are not yet concluded, many are worried over the ongoing use of genetically modified products like rBGH.

One major difficulty in our nation is that many products containing genetically altered foods are not made to label that they contain genetically altered components. This means that many people are unwantingly eating big supplies of genetically modified foods. Though natural health food stores are everywhere, it can be particularly costly to eat an all natural diet, and it might be nice if there were a simple midrange solution. But finding info on which products include genetically altered foods can be somewhat difficult.




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