Category: Genetically Modified Food

According to an article on the Russian news site called RBC, the law on banning GMO in Russia entered into force on the 4th of July in 2016. Vladimir Putin signed the document that prohibits the importation of GMO into Russia and the cultivation of genetically modified plants and animals, except for cases when this…

Genetically modified foods are genetically engineered foods. They are food items generally delivered for public utilization that have been adjusted with genetic material from other living organisms. GMO foods are genetically changed to build up valuable or wanted attributes. The organism that is giving its genetic material might be a creature, a plant, or a…

Hungry and want to pour yourself fresh milk into your cereal bowl? What if I told you that that milk probably came from a cow that was injected with RBGH, a type of hormone, that’s synthesized from genetically modified bacteria? It’s 2019 and I feel embarrassed to have to inform you that we have the…

Genetically Modified Food and crops frequently raise questions amongst individuals. The topic has exponentially increased since the 90s and continues to do so to date. A genetically modified food/organism or GMO is defined by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) as an organism produced through genetic engineering. We are at an ever-changing diet spectrum…

Genetically modified (often referred to as GM) food is usually grown for human or animal consumption and is altered by genetic engineering. The crop or plant is inserted with a gene from a different organism or species of plant with the purpose of giving the plant a desirable characteristic or trait. Desirable traits for crops…

The disadvantages of genetically modified foods outweigh the advantages. Advantages of genetically modified foods Environmental benefits Genetically modified foods have high yields. Bawa and Anilakumar (2012) mentioned that biotech cotton can against pest since the Bacillus thuringiensis subsp are edited in the genes of cotton. According to graph 1, the peak of cotton production was…