Alimentos Transgénicos

Genetically Modified (GM) food according to Schneider (2010) results from the use of recombinant DNA biotechnological procedures that allow the genetic makeup of a food or organism to be altered in some way. These changes result in the expression of attributes not found in the original organism. In recent years, genetic manipulation of food has evolved from a science fiction story to become literally in our daily bread. It’s no secret that GM foods have spread out rapidly to the whole world, in just a few years we have experienced the massive entry of the first crops of genetically manipulated foods to our privileged markets, and the planting of the first varieties of transgenic corn in our fields. The new genetic technology is sold to us as the technology of “the future”, and the promoters of this are imposing it increasingly, without giving us time to evaluate its dangers, without even giving us option to comment on the issue. It has been a very controversial topic since its appearance and is that just hearing the words “Genetically Modified Food” makes us think and ponder on what it truly entails. GM food have raised concerns over their own benefits, this is includes if they are resistant to disease, help humans or improve the properties of foods. Concretely, genetic modification of food is a questionable and controversial practice with which you create non-existent organisms in nature.

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