Populations in developing nations are rapidly growing, people now believe that we should turn to gentically modified crops to increase the productions of food grains. Discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages of this approach.

Nowadays, there is an increase in the world population, and

this

leads to massive consumption in many developed countries. The shortage of

food

is an important concern, and there are many methods in crop development,

such

as genetically modified crops, to solve

this

issue.

this

essay will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of

this

situation.

Firstly

, the development of genetically modified

plants

can help produce a large scale of

food

. Using the scientific change in genes provide massive production in one seasonal crop, and for many

food

producers,

this

method can provide a huge amount of

food

to the whole population.

For example

, scientific technology develops the process of planting potatoes within a shorter period, and another benefit is pest resistance which can save the potatoes in good quality until the harvest season.

On the other hand

,

while

genetically modified

plants

can produce a large amount of

food

, using

this

method can be harmful to the environment, and these genetically developed

plants

can

also

cause health issues. Not only the genetically modified crop will disturb the environment by attacking non-target organisms, soil and water ecosystems, but

also

some genetic changes in those

plants

are insufficient in nutrients that can cause malnutrition for their consumers.

For instance

, the development of herbicide-tolerance corn has destroyed the habitat of butterflies in North America.

Moreover

, the research about genetically developed foods may cause toxic effects that lead to abnormal parameters in haematology and immunology. In conclusion, the improvement of genetically modified foods may help in massive production for the increase in the population,

although

this

method still needs to be studied and improved because there are negative effects on the environment and health issues in the future.