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MONICA 14/03/2011

Argumentative essay about GM food

There is a widespread controversy in public as to the issue of GM food production should be banned. In spite of fact that some people believe that GM food is beneficial to feeding our hungry world, this essay will show that disadvantages of genetically modified food outweigh its advantages to the human beings.

The first and the most significant reason to agree GM food should be banned is the immature technology of it. People have not enough knowledge about GM food. In addition, no one knows its potential effects on human’s health and the environment. That is the main reason when European Union approved GM potato as the second planting GM food this year, there were a vast of disagreements. And South Africa would rather refuse the GM food from America to deal with starvation.

Another reason to question whether we should allow GM food production is it is unnatural. As it’s known to all, GM food is artificial food which is genetically engineered. It has some problems with real ethic, philosophy and religious.

The final reason to agree GM food should be forbidden is it is damage the diversity of living things. Genetic engineering is used to increase the quantity, nutritional value, shelf life and immunization against disease. Farmers would like to plant GM food than common one because of the lower investment and higher income. Then, a large number of natural plants would be eliminated and vanished at last. If thousands of living things pass way, the world will be dullness and have unpredictable changes.

In conclusion, it is clear that there are too many negatives of GM food and it should be banned until people have further understanding of genetically modified food. Although using GM food might be a quick solution to many problems currently facing the society, it is mostly unlikely to be a safe way.