Genetically engineered food is an important issue in modern society. Some people think that it will improve people's lives in many ways. Others feel that it may be a threat to life on earth. Discuss both opinions and give your opinion.

The genetic modification of crops has been a controversial issue since the

first

commercial production of genetically modified

food

. Various individuals believe that will bring benefits in their lives, while others think that it may be unsafe for humans and for

environment

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the environment

.

This

essay will discuss both sides and give a concluding view. On the one hand, the supporters of agricultural biotechnology claim that

this

is a solution for

worldwide

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the worldwide food shortage

food

shortage, by improving the plants’ productivity and developing nutrient- fortified staple

food

.

Furthermore

, simple changes to certain crops can have a major impact for humanity.

For instance

, The United Nations, through their

Food

and Agriculture Organization, suggests that the easiest way to decrease vitamin A

deficiencies

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deficiency

is to genetically modify rice to have higher levels of

this

nutrient. Because half of the world’s population consumes rice on

daily basis

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a daily basis

,

the high

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higher

the higher

rates of

this

vitamin deficiency could be resolved with

this

one simple change.

By contrast

, the opponents argue that engineered

food

introduces new risks to

food

security, the environment and human health. Animal testing revealed that genetically modified products had organ impacts in virtually every circumstance. In humans, may be an increased trend of

food

allergies and digestive intolerance because of genetic modification.

Moreover

, some are concerned that

this

food

may help developing antibiotic resistance. One of the ways that crops are modified to be more resilient to diseases is to artificially place antibiotic genes within the DNA of the crops. The continuous exposure to an antibiotic leads to disease resistance and

finally

to a highly increasing number of infections with multidrug resistant bacteria. To sum up,

although

genetically modified organisms may be a good solution for world starvation, it seems logical to me that more tests should be taken, before releasing on the market those types of products.