The invention of biotechnology about genetic engineering is significant in feeding the ever-increasing world’s population. There are several methods used to ensure there is enough food globally, for instance, using of greenhouses in which every condition required by the plant to grow is provided as indicated by biotechnologist at Pioneer Hi-Bred’s research center. The challenge is that these plants grow so big and are accompanied by what have been referred to as “super-weeds”. Examples have been seen in the developed countries such as US, Germany, Australia, China and France, which uses advanced bio-engineering producing their crops. This has raised some questions as indicated in Krimsky’ article concerning the health effect of genetically modified organisms. Both the policymakers as well as the prominent scientist are concerned about commercializing human consumption of crops produced through the biotechnology and genetic engineering (Krimsky & Sheldon 850). Therefore, the decision whether to test GMOs or not has to be made by considering various stakeholders such as scientists, human society as well as the technologists.
Several experiments, as well as scientific literature reviews, have indicated that there exist effects of GMOs on human health on a long term use. Some of the associated complication of genetically modified organisms on human include pancreatic, hepatic as well as renal effects. Although, these crops are nutritionally safe, a severe effect have not been reported in both human and animal fed on GMOs. Therefore, it is essential for safety assessment to be performed on food that has undergone the compositional transformation (Conway et al., 56).
Conclusion
In conclusion, there is need to commercialize GMOs because they have evident characteristics to improve the rate of food production so as to help in feeding the ever-increasing population of the world.
References
Conway, Gordon, and Gary Toenniessen. "Feeding the world in the twenty-first century." Nature 402 (1999): C55-C58.
Krimsky, Sheldon. "An Illusory Consensus behind GMO Health Assessment." Science, Technology & Human Values (2015): 844-909. 0162243915598381.
