To meet the growing need for food by an increasing population, a country should make use of genetically engineered foods. However, some people believe that such foods are not only unhealthy but affect the nature too. Discuss both the viewpoints and give your own opinion.

The Problem of the world hunger has reached its peak in the 21st century. Genetic engineering is seen as the answer. Even though many people agree on that, others have raised their concerns regarding the modifications of the genetics of raw
foods
. In
this
essay, I will be putting forward a rationale against the use of
GM
technology. Genetic engineering in agriculture is proving to be a blessing to the food industry. It answers not only the world hunger problem but
also
boosts the fast-food economics.
For instance
, with
GM
technology a farmer is now able to multiply his yields over the same land area.
This
phenomenon is not just increasing the quantity but keeps the test and the quality intact.
As a result
, it came forward as a great alternative in the farming industry.
However
, the long-term impacts of
GM
foods
are not measured yet. We could able to see the glimpses in a remote part of western India, where an abnormal growth is observed in few of the newborn's body parts.
GM
technologies are
also
impacting the environment in general, which has a cascading effect on naturally grown
foods
.
For example
, butterflies who are the biggest pollinator of eatable crops are impacted by
this
.
Furthermore
, many scientists are now coming forward with research papers highlighting adverse long term as well as short term effects on human health In conclusion,
although
GM
foods
provide a great technological solution to effectively skyrocket the farm productions, the impact it has on wild-life and mankind together outweighs its promises. In my opinion, ecological farming and precision farming is more sustainable as well as nature-friendly option.
In addition
to that optimised distribution of the food can
also
be looked at to reduce the wastages. In nut-shell, I recommend more data and experiments are required before deploying
GM
technology to the masses
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