Friday, January 22, 2010

GMO's

Yes we think that as a consumer you should have the right to know if the foods you are eating have been genetically modified or not. While there are advantages to genetically modifying foods such as, higher tolerance to cold weather, the extreme heat, droughts, and pests that could potentially destroy the crop. On the other hand there are many life threatening health risks that come with genetically modified foods. Some of these risks include the development of serious life threatening allergies. Scientists are unsure of what effects genetically modified foods could have on human health. Because of all of these risks it is important for the consumer to be aware of what is in their food. The consumer has a right to know whether or not the food has been modified so they can make the choice to consume it or not. Many countries have made laws concerning genetically modified foods. These countries include, Japan, India, Brazil, Europe, and the United States.