GMOs Are the Way to Go
By : Chaitanya Kalathuru
What are GMOs?
It is an organism whose genetic material is altered. Organism which have been modified include a variety of organisms such as bacteria, plants, fish, and mammals.
Health Benefits
- Less expensive and can be afforded by many poor people
- Made using less chemicals, pesticides, and etc.
- Low fungal content
- Long shell life
- Foods can be altered to have more vitamins, proteins, and etc.
- Plants are immune to bacteria and fungi
Benefits for the Population
- Make crops yields bigger even if the land is the same area as before
- Can feed the population even if the population increases
- Can help end world hunger
Benefits for Farmers
Farmers genetically modify plant for many reasons and some of those reasons are listed below
- Plants have resistance to pests and herbicides, and by resisting pests it enormously reduces the number of crops destroyed by pests
- By resisting herbicides, many herbicides can be used on the plants
- They are also highly resistant to diseases and can still thrive during droughts
- There is a reduction of soil erosion and there is no till farming required
- Harvests are improved and have more yieldings causing farmers to make more crops and money
Environmental Benefits
- GMOs are resistant to herbicides and can be unharmed through multiple herbicides which proves to be beneficial to many people
- GMOs are also resistant to pests which allow them to be free from getting sprayed with pesticides