Advantages and Disadvantages of Genetically Modified Food

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Genetically Modified Food

Disadvantages

The GMF itself can cause harm to insects around it.

The GMF may cause a threat to the environment as it is not natural way to plant and cultivate.

Planting of GMF is highly dependant on corporations, which means farmers are not able to do labor.

Critics claim that genetically modified food can cause diseases and illness to someone

Advantages

Affordable

One of the biggest effects that the use of GMOs has had on our every day life is the prices of produce and other foods. Since more crops can be yielded, the prices can be much lower.

Longer shelf life

Genetically modified foods have a longer shelf life. This improves how long they last and stay fresh during transportation and storage.

Increased flavor and nutrition

Along with resistances to insects and disease, the genes of the crops can also be altered to have a better flavor and increased nutritional value. This is good all around.

Sustainable

GMOs provide a stable and efficient way to sustain enough crops to feed the ever growing population of people in the world. This was the main goal of GMO crops in the first place.

Better for the environment

Since GMOs require much less chemicals to thrive, the impact on the environment is lessened. The pesticides and other chemicals commonly used on non GMO crops emit green house gases and pollute the ground soil.

Health benefits

Resistant to extreme weather conditions

Resistant to pests and diseases

One of the modifications made to the crops is an added resistance to disease that would normally kill off the crops. This keeps the yields high and the prices for the consumers low.

Shorter growing season