How Genetically Modified Food is Harmful In the early 1990’s Genetically Modified foods were placed on the market, yet people did not understand the harmful effects that they can cause. Genetically Modified foods are used all over the world; however people don’t understand how they work. The main concern of Genetically Modified foods is the overall food safety of the product (Artemis, 2009). A Genetically Modified food is a food that is made up of genetically modified organisms that are formed to make a product more efficient. People in today’s society don’t understand the drugs that are being put into plants and animals that everyone is consuming.
Both articles have discussed either the benefits or danger of genetically engineered foods, but Amy Harmon writes a more effective argument than Beth Hoffman does. The biggest difference of rhetorical strategy between these two articles is tone. Amy Harmon presents her viewpoint more objectively by providing both cons and pros of genetically modified foods. She reports a protest against Golden Rice in Philippine and quotes, “we do not want our people, especially our children, to be used in these experiments” from a farmer who is a leader of the protest. In contrast, she claims that Golden Rice is not as same as those genetically engineered crops designed to resist herbicides or insect attacks and has appeared on the Time Magazine in 2000 before it was quite mature to produce.
Monsanto and many other manufacturers settled out of court for $180 million. In 1981, the company changed their focus to biotechnology so in 1994 they introduced the first biotechnology product. In 1997, Monsanto spun off its chemical business as Solutia and changed its name to Pharmacia. Two years later, a new Monsanto, focused on agriculture. The company’s name was tainted when it was revealed that the company had been covering up decades of environmental pollution.
Not only do poorly treated workers typically make poor-quality goods, but U.S. companies that aren’t careful about sweatshops could face the costly job of reputation repair if a watchdog group links their brands to workplace abuses (Viedermann, 2007). Another ethical issue that must be addressed is the fact that environmental laws are less formal in the country of Frostburg. Environmental laws have a huge impact on the food industry. They affect the safety of the consumers who ingest our products. The chocolate products potentially manufactured in Frostburg would not be inspected regularly, nor, would the protective chemical and pesticides needed would not be available.
Genetically Modified Crops Angela Lee History & Methods of Science Professor Moskowitz March 6, 2011 Genetically modified crops are foods that are made with genetically modified organisms. Genetically modified organisms had changes to their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. This involves adding or deleting of genes. Organism is exposed to radiation or chemicals to create a non-specific change. There is a technique that modifies food organisms it is called selective breeding.
Imposing higher taxes on junk food will not encourage healthy eating. Taxes don’t stop people from buying things that satisfy them. By restricting dietary choices Americans will not suddenly know the difference between junk food and health food. The government cannot appropriately regulate and restrict improper consumption in people’s homes; they need to keep their hands out of Americans pockets and start fighting obesity through educating adults and their children on proper nutritional routines. Imposing a junk food tax draws attention to one of the most imperative questions which is how to define foods as unhealthy.
If the blame is to be pointed at someone it would have to be the consumer. One reason is that people are not forced to eat these foods. They do not point a gun to our head and demand we eat a half pound burger, a bucket of fries, and a big soda enough to last a whole day. They know it is bad just do not want to make their own food, so they blame companies. Another reason is we have a choice on what we eat on a daily bases.
Submitted by: John Kenneth J. Fernandez Submitted to: Maam Lua Burias Thesis Statement: Although junk food is convenient, inexpensive, and is basically a cultural phenomenon, we as a society need to stop eating junk food because it has increased health problems, has taken away from family core values, destroys the environment, and has created a food economy dominated by giant corporations. I. Introduction What is Junk Food? The term “junk food” is used to describe food which is low in nutritional value, with a comparatively high caloric value. Many people try to avoid or limit junk food in their diets, out of concerns that such food is not healthy, despite the fact that numerous food manufacturers produce a range of products which could be considered junk food.
One example of a meme is using the Mcdonald’s golden arches to make people think about their eating habits. Metamemes are another form of culture jamming. A metameme is a two level message that ruptures mainstream advertising while also addressing some other large political or corporate issue. Culture jammers feel that anyone should be able to voice their opinion and have as much right to do so as any large scale company. Many television stations though are not willing to air jamming ads, as they feel it may disrupt the world of advertising.
Do you know how to plant the food that you are eating? Have you ever wondered whether these foods are safe or unsafe? Most of people do not care about these questions. However, the scientists have proved that genetically modified food (GMF), which are crops that “have been altered from their natural form”(Tunceren), are not safe, harmful to environment and can cause economic inequality. Therefore, the government should regulate GMF as soon as possible.