Feel misinformed about GMO’s? So do most people. The truth is it sounds very scary, but once you break it all down to the basics it’s pretty simple and whole lot less scary.
Genetic traits added to certain crops have only improved the crops and is very specific on what is being targeted.
There are only a few crops that have genetically modified traits in the market today. And those traits have been extensively tested, it takes nearly 15 years for one trait to be approved!
I don’t know about you but that makes me feel really safe, knowing what goes into the testing. Not to mention that using genetically altered crops allows farmers to produce more on less.
Genetically modified crops show no difference in nutritional value, look, or taste versus non-GMO’s. And because of GMO’s we apply less pesticides to our crops.
GMO’s have only made the Ag industry better. Safer. And more confident in what we are growing can feed the world.
Anonymous says
It’s nice to know that these genetics take time and consideration to implement.
Since we are what we eat I think the bigger concern for GMO’s is the impact on human health over generations. We have only used GMO’s for about a generation so we don’t yet have the multi-generational information and how genes are impacted over generations.
Gene expression has shown through science today that European honeybees will act more like African Honeybees (aka killer bees) and vice versa.
How do GMO’s impact our cellular health? across generations?
Thanks!
SDFarmWife says
Thanks for commenting. And I agree that is a top concern with GMO usage. Like you said we haven’t been using them for very long, however, research typically points to them being safe. I am not familiar with that research study, but I am very familiar with many of the benefits that GMO’s have achieved. I had the opportunity to listen to some of the top players in the field of GMO research and also got the chance to tour Danforth Science Center (http://www.danforthcenter.org/about) and some of the testing they are doing is amazing. They are working on not just feeding the hungry, but giving them a product they can grow themselves in an environment that may not be very plant friendly. Essentially, giving them a chance to grow their own foods. And that is super amazing to me. I hear concerns, but I also see so many wonderful benefits and from the research I have done I feel super confident growing GMO’s. Thanks so much for your comments!