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[GMO] Genetically Modified Organisms
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Korean have eaten GMO like bean and corn without any management or sign since 1996. After putting a GMO mark on food from 2001, we had some way to avoid GMO, but still Koreans are lack of understanding about GMO, and also government's reactions are unsatisfactory.It is caused by our illusion that biomedical engineering will change our lives extensively. Company in Europe, America and Hongkong like places declared that they will not use GMO, but there is no reaction about it in Korea.
A severe food crisis threatens 13 million people in the six countries in the region - with Malawi and Zimbabwe the worst hit. The U.N. has appealed for a million tons of food, and traditionally half of the donation comes from America. 'The one issue that has caused the most controversy, and frankly is causing us the most difficulty, is the issue of so-called GMO-affected foods,' said Roger Winter, assistant administrator at the U.S. Agency for International Development. 'What we are being asked in some cases to do is to certify that a shipment of maize is GMO-free and that we are not able to do,' Winter told reporters as he wound up a tour of the region, which took him to Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. 'Delay (on accepting GMOs) is deadly in this. If they delay long, people are going to die in their countries because there are going to be huge gaps in the (food) pipeline', he said.
Today the vast majority of foods in supermarkets contain genetically modified substances whose effects on our health are unknown. As a medical doctor, I can assure you that no one in the medical profession would attempt to perform experiments on human subjects without their consent.
Such conduct is illegal and unethical. Yet manufacturers of genetically altered foods are exposing us to one of the largest uncontrolled experiments in modern history. In less than five years these companies have flooded the marketplace with thousands of untested and unlabeled products containing foreign genetic material.
These genetically modified foods pose several very real dangers because they have been engineered to create novel proteins that retard spoilage, produce their own pesticides against insects, or allow plants to tolerate larger and larger doses of weed killers.
Despite claims that these food products are based on 'sound science,' in truth, neither manufacturers nor the government has studied the effects of these genetically altered organisms or their new proteins on people--especially babies, the elderly, and the sick
Q1) Do you usually consider whether food that you eat is Genetically Modified Organisms or not? Think about what could be food which are made by GMO? Say specific examples.
Q2) There are so many people suffering from hunger not eating even a single bean. Supplying food for them costs astronomical money is needed. In this dilemma, much chip food that made by genetically modified organisms is resolution. However, not knowing anything about side-effect of the food, you think it's right?
Q3) What kind of influences do food occur to our society?
Q4) As one of alternatives of negative aspects, GMO indication system is in operation. Do you think this system is effective? If no, why?
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