Essays on Genetically modified food

The Monsanto Company is the world’s largest seed company, specializing in genetically modified (GM) seeds. In 2009 the company made over 8.6 billion dollars in sales. Ninety percent of the world’s GM seeds are made by the Monsanto Company. Over the years the Monsanto Company has seen many changes. The original company was founded in…

Soy ( Glycine soap ) is a leguminous works originally native from East Asia, and their seeds contain about 20 % of oil and 40 % of protein. The major manufacturers ( 90 % ) of soya bean worldwide are: the US, Argentina, Brazil and China. The major utilizations of soybean include: human oil ingestion,…

Someone out there has probably wondered why their tomatoes which they bought at a supermarket, taste different than the tomatoes at a farmers market. Well to answer that curious person, the tomatoes from the supermarket are most likely Genetically Modified. Genetically Modified foods (GM foods) are organisms in which genetic material (DNA) have been altered…

The genetically modified food debate continued at Davos in such panels as “21st Century Food Fights” and “Should We Be Frightened By Food? ” – but it won’t end there, not by a long shot. The GM food debate is increasingly dividing public opinion – and countries. The potential of the new technology seems promising,…

You are what you eat, and eating genetically modified food can harm your body. We are now living in an era where we tend to change everything to make it “better”, but eating genetically mutated food is not always the best option for everyone. Injecting hormones to the food that you eat everyday is bad…

The controversy over genetically modified (GM) food, also known as genetically modified organisms (Smog), is viewed in diverse manners worldwide. Some individuals believe that GM food is more beneficial to society than not, while others bear strong beliefs that they may cause negative and harmful effects in the future. There are several reasons that could…

The use of genetically engineering in agriculture and food production has an impact, not only on the environment and biodiversity, but also on human health. Therefore, thorough biosafety assessment requires, not only an evaluation of environmental impacts of genetically engineered organisms, but also an assessment of the risks that genetically engineered food pose for the…

1. What are the ethical issues in this case?? The ethical issues in this case revolve around the consumption of genetically modified (GM) foods. We have the supporters of GM food arguing that judging the actual risk should not occur until extensive scientific research has been conducted. Until then, they believe that these crops can…

Monsanto: Q1. Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture than can effectively respond to various stakeholders? I believe Monsanto makes an effort to have an ethical culture and for the most part they succeed. The bribery issues in Indonesia, within their own company, in the late 1990’s/early 2000’s were reported to the Department of Justice by…

Genetic modification of organisms in general is a biotechnological process that forces genes to behave according to certain characteristics. Changing characteristics of organisms is based on changing their DNA (tech deoxyribonucleic acid; the acid which carries genetic information in a cell). It is being used for modifying genes in plants, animals or micro-organisms. It is…