Genetically Modified Food, would you eat it?

last SG · 2009-03-20T16:24:00+00:00

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enaimre SG

Ok, My group and I are required to do a Geography project about this topic: 'Singaporeans support the use of Genetically Modified food as a solution to food security'

So we decided to post a thread in this forum, introducing GM food to everyone.

We would appreciate it if you guys could give us some honest comments about what you guys think about the GM food, whether you would eat it/ support the production of it.

A phrase or short sentence of your's is very much appreciated

Thank You =]

For more infomation, please visit our group's blog at

http://th-futurefood.blogspot.com

What is Genetically Modified Food?

Genetically modified (GM) foods are made from crops that have been given specific traits through Genetic Engineering. Genetically Modified Crops are foods that have had a gene extracted from a living thing , which has been placed into a different food by a scientist. This creates plants that nature never could.Typically, genetically modified foods are plant products: soybean, corn, canola, and cotton seed oil.

Advantages of GM food

Akuseru SG

woah .__. why would anyone wan to eat food that have 'gene extracted from a living thing' it is unnatural.... -___o

Achilles. SG

sure very expensive

Fatum SG

most already are ....

think about that next time you rip open a packet of nachos corn chips ....

NickL_C151 SG

Yes, I will eat.

We eat rice right? We drink tau hueh chwee right? Yup, that's GM food.

hisoka SG

technically the ancient methods of cross-breeding strains of vegetables or animal to get a new breed/strain is already genetic engineering.

and genetically engineered food is already all around us.

Fatum SG

technically the ancient methods of cross-breeding strains of vegetables or animal to get a new breed/strain is already genetic engineering.

and genetically engineered food is already all around us.

well .... you can make one breed of cow or chicken fark another ..... or cross one type of potatoes with another ......

but to introduce scorpion genes into corn plants ? ... to introduce jellyfish genes into wheat ? ....

Bright O.N.E SG

I will eat it...

i guess it will taste much better then those non-genetically modified foods soybeans can be a good example...

elindra SG

technically the ancient methods of cross-breeding strains of vegetables or animal to get a new breed/strain is already genetic engineering.

and genetically engineered food is already all around us.

Genetically modified foods are different from cross-breeding. GM foods are crops that have been given specific traits through genetic engineering, which is different from crops developed through conventional genetic modification eg. cross breeding.

Basically a desirable trait is identified from Plant A and isolated. This trait (gene) is then inserted and incorporated into the genome of Plant B. Once this new gene is inside Plant B, it will be indistinguishable from Plant B's original genes.

hisoka SG

how can you insert a gene into the genome and yet the original genome is no different from the original? means you didn't make a change?

cross breeding is genetic modification abeilt the method is cruder and it wasn't done with the genes in mind.

e.g. you cross breed a black dog with a huge dog in hopes of getting a dog which is huge and black.. you don't play with the genes directly but the result you're trying to achieve (which might happen given luck and enough tries) is actually to insert the genes for being huge into the black dog breed or to insert the genes for being black into the huge dog breed.

elindra SG

how can you insert a gene into the genome and yet the original genome is no different from the original? means you didn't make a change?

cross breeding is genetic modification abeilt the method is cruder and it wasn't done with the genes in mind.

The new gene when inserted into the genome for some reason can become part of it that it cannot be differentiated

If I knew the secret, I would be rich. Why don't you ask Monsanto and maybe they will tell you how it's done :P

Worldlybusinessman SG

wth.

enaimre SG

LOL, guys comments more okay, we need your suggestions! thanks!

enaimre SG

and guys, pls go to this blog

http://th-futurefood.blogspot.com/

to post your comment also okay? <3

tiera SG

yes i would buy. GM food has many advantages, and by giving specific traits to to certain organisms eg. plants, they can be like more insect resistant or more resistant to extreme temperature or high salt environment or diseases etc etc. GM crops are therefore more commercially viable and the agricuture industry will boom. I'm not sure of any potential side effects from eating GMOs but from what i know, there should be none. Therefore i don't see any reason for GMO food to be avoided.

However, potential problems can also arise for example if a genetically modified fish which is bred for commercial purposes escapes and enters a natural habitat like a lake, it will cause havoc to the ecosystem. Not to mention interbreeding between the GM fish and normal fish (assuming same species).

Therefore committees have to be set up to introduce guidelines to properly regulate the obtainment and distribution of GMOs. More research also has to be done to identify problems with GMOs and rectify potential problems before they become widespread.

Hope this helped

elindra SG

I will not

And I think before making a decision on GM Food, you guys should just go read up about Monsanto, the world leader in GM Crops

Btw to farmers, Monsanto is worse than a swear word.

the Bear SG

oh.. think about this.. CCD is probably caused by GM stuff...

now.. THAT is scary

elindra SG

oh.. think about this.. CCD is probably caused by GM stuff...

now.. THAT is scary

CCD = Colony Collapse Disorder

Akuseru SG

GM food sure sound harmful n negative o.o

enaimre SG

haha, thanks guys for your precious comments, mind keep th comments going?

thanks!(: