From the essay..."For many, the conflict [surrounding genetic engineering] is not if it is safe or not, but it disturbs them because it is unnatural and unnecessary. We are currently producing one and a half times the amount of food needed to feed the world, yet one in seven people are starving. Genetically engineered food is unnecessary, and fails to address the root of hunger. Many believe that the only people who will benefit are the corporations that produce it. There is also growing evidence that genetically engineered foods threaten biodiversity. Scientists cannot foresee the possible effects of genetically engineered foods, yet we eat them every day without even knowing it. This makes genetic engineering scary to many, including me. We are spending billions of dollars manipulating genes, when we could use that money to eradicate poverty and world hunger. We already have a surplus of food, so why create more that could be potentially harmful to us, to the Earth and to all wildlife?"
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:35:28 +0000
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