GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS

 

GMO is an abbreviation for genetically modified organism. It includes a wide variety of organisms, ranging from insects and plants to large animals raised by farmers for food production.

GMO foods are foods that have been genetically modified in a laboratory by scientists. Some GMO potatoes, for example, keep their freshness longer and do not turn brown. Some GMO corn strains produce a toxin called Bacillus thuringiensis, which is harmless to humans but lethal to insects.

why we need to produce GMO foods?

GMO products may be used by manufacturers for a variety of reasons, including the desire to produce:

• More crops in the same period or area 
• Crops that are insect- or disease-resistant
• Crops that are better tasting or more nutrient-dense 
• Crops that mature faster, as this speeds up the overall production process

HOW TO MAKE GMO PLANT? 

Here step by step

Will GMOs Hurt My Body? 

--The test of time: GMOs and their effect on our offspring

Health risk associated with consumption of GM foods.

Risk:

1) Toxicity

2) Allergenicity

• The ability of the modified genes or food to cause an allergic reaction
• The potential protein from one allergenic food being incorporated into another food that is not known to cause an allergic reaction increases the risk of an allergic reaction 

3) Genetic risks

• Gene transfer from GM foods to the human digestive tract
• Gene transfer from GM organisms to other species