Genetically Altered Foods

Genetically Altered Foods


It is quite evident that as technology advances m the scientific sense, we as

Americans are becoming more interested. One of the conflicts that have raised

concern here lately is that on genetically altered foods. By no surprise, one of

the major questions of many is whether or not these foods are safe. As altered

foods continue to be produced, we will begin to see much controversy. As the

growing industry expands, soils the research, not only nationally, but also

internationally.


This topic has proven to be an environmental issue, particularly by the money

that has been involved, as well as the concern for ones health. To the knowledge

of most, the United States can be very manipulative or should I say persuading,

so therefore it doesn't take much on their part to convince the regulators that

the crops are safe. Those who protest have debated on a list of concerns dealing

with this issue. For example, one of which brings a question to the

environmental policies. It states that Stimulating the resistance of cslve use

or such herbicides (Nature 559). "


A lot of concern has come from one certain crop and that is maize, which was

altered to an extent.  The development was done by a company known to be Swiss,

called "Ciba-Geiby".  That which was debated dealt with the Advisory Committee

on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) stating that "A gene resistant to the

antibiotic ampicillin used in an early stage of the developmental process, could

theoretically be passe
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