Genetic engineering has
always been a controversial topic, but, it seems a relatively recent one.
This approach question using two applications of genetic engineering as
lenses: genetically modified food and other living organisms. Organizations
such as Greenpeace are vehemently against the use of genetically modified
organisms for two reasons. First, they fear that the genetically modified
organisms will integrate themselves with organic organisms, producing new
forms, and thereby permanently changing the environment. They also cite that
there is too much unknown about the effects of genetic engineering to safely
apply to our food sources.
Secondly, they fear that production of genetically modified foods is merely a means through which business entities can experiment with and exploit our food supply for profit. However, experiments in 1987 by the Committee of the National Academy of Sciences have already concluded that genetically modified food posed no risk of damage to the environment. These experiments on tobacco and tomato were preceded by the engineering of bacteria to create insulin and interferon in the 1970's.
Secondly, they fear that production of genetically modified foods is merely a means through which business entities can experiment with and exploit our food supply for profit. However, experiments in 1987 by the Committee of the National Academy of Sciences have already concluded that genetically modified food posed no risk of damage to the environment. These experiments on tobacco and tomato were preceded by the engineering of bacteria to create insulin and interferon in the 1970's.
| harmful to animal. |
| modified may cause cancer. |
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