GMOs: What's the deal about that?
Hello everyone, and welcome to our blog, The Down Low on GMOs, where we will discuss various aspects of GMOs and address any questions you may have, to allow you a clearer understanding of what GMOs are and how they affect us.
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| Glass Gem Corn Image Credit: lifeswanderlust.com |
In the era of healthy eating, eco
eating and, well the internet, GMOs are frequently part of the conversation. In
the USA, there are many anti GMO and non- GMO campaigns, but here in Trinidad, do we really
understand what GMOs really are? Or are we just following the crowd?
In case you don’t already know,
Genetically Modified Organisms or, GMOs are organisms; plants or animals, in
which the genetic composition is altered by inserting genetic material from an
unrelated species, to obtain new characteristics (Genetic Literacy Project), such as increased crop yield and resistance against pest or insects.
Genetic modification has been tested on animals, however, the Food and Drug
Administration of the USA has not approved the use of GM animals for human
consumption.
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| What are GMOs? Image Credit: Kids' Right to Know |
A lot of the foods we may consume
are GMOs as it is very prevalent, and we may not even know that they are. With
so many opinions and surfacing facts about GMOs, how do we decide whether it is
safe to use or not? Is it the answer to food security? Should it be taken
lightly? Is it our impending doom? Stay tuned for our next post to find out
more.
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| Ruby Red Grapefruit Image
Credit: EzekielDiet.com
For
questions or suggestions, feel free to contact us
personally or comment below.
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Sources:
Genetic Literacy Project (2016) What are GMOs? Retrieved
from https://gmo.geneticliteracyproject.org/FAQ/what-are-gmos/
Images:
Kids Right to Know (2017) GMO Information. Retrieved from http://www.kidsrighttoknow.com/gmos/
Bunkova, M. (2013). The harvest of the jewel: Glass Gem
Corn. Retrieved from http://www.lifeswanderlust.com/the-harvest-of-the-jewel-glass-gem-corn/
EZ Diet (2016). Florida Ruby Red Grapefruit Harvest is in
and Why Grapefruit for Weightloss. http://www.ezekieldiet.com/florida-ruby-red-grapefruit-harvest-is-in-finally/
Posted by: Arielle
Religious factors are usually quite controversial, bordering on superstition. Its not Lab work vs God's Green Earth i.e unnatural vs natural. Individuals have been altering the Genome for generations using the soil as their laboratory; cultivating and conducting experiments.Agriculture has always been a science not a spiritual order.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for your contribution! Indeed, religious beliefs and opinions play quite a role in a lot of Scientific developments. Genetic Modification has been around for a very long time and some of its products are widely used today! I hope you stay tuned as we cover even more of this topic.
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