"Should there be government regulations requiring genetically engineered foods to be labeled?"
Government regulations are an absolute must on genetically engineered foods. Without government regulations genetically enginnerd foods pose a major threat to the envoirment and to other people.
Genetically altred foods can potrntially disrupt the natural world. One example is the creation of a genetically alterd super weed. The weed would have no natural enemies and could cause an increase in world hungar. The consumer advocate agreed on the labeling of these genetically engineered foods. She said that the consumer has the right to know and choose what types of food they eat. Consumers do not want to be eating foods that could give them a mild or severe allergic reaction. If genetically engineered foods are not labeled, people could become ill because they were unaware of what ingriedents were in their food. By labeling genetically engineered foods, consumers can become aware of the risks that these genetically engineered foods contain. The safety of these products is not fully known so the consumer should have the choice on whether or not they want to eat the genetically modified foods. She also stated that some people may have a specific intolerance or allergies to foods so whether or not the product is genetically modified should also be visible. The consumer advocate wanted to address the fact that some people have religious beliefs that forbid them to eat certain foods.Iif the genetically engineered foods aren’t labeled, these people may by accident eat something that goes against their beliefs. Also, vegetarians may eat genetically engineered foods that contain a gene from meat; hence vegetarians have a right to know whether their “genetically modified vegetables” contain meat. On the other hand, the legislature was concerned with the money that it would take to label each individual product. The legislature was much divided on whether or not to pass the bill that would require the labeling of genetically modified foods. He finally decided to pass the bill only because he knew that the health of many lives was at stake if he didnt and he knew that in the end, passing the bill would be worth it. Also, he wanted to make sure consumers knew that they were consuming genetically engineered foods so by passing the bill, he was ensuring the health of others. The environmentalist, scientist, consumer advocate, and legislature each came to the agreement that people use food labeling to express a wide variety of religious, ethical, and environmental preferences. If foods weren’t labeled, the health of a person could be put a very high danger. The scientist believes that the genetically modified foods have plenty of risks and people need to be aware of these risks. By labeling genetically engineered foods, consumers can become aware of the risks that these genetically engineered foods contain.
In the end the environmentalist, consumer advocate, legislature and scientist each agreed that the government should label genetically engineered foods. People would use the food labeling to protect a wide variety of religious, ethical, and environmental preferences.
"Should there be government regulations to protect the environment from genetically engineered crops?"
The environment gives every living organism on this planet life, why shouldn’t we protect it. Without government regulations genetically engineered crops could destroy the environment as we know it.
The scientist found that genetically engineering crops are more resistant to pesticides which allow farmers to use more pesticides with little fear of crop damage. That could in turn lead to greater pollution of our soil and groundwater. Also, animals genetically engineered to be larger, to carry specific diseases for research, or to serve as pharmacological factories are frequently sickly, crippled, or otherwise abnormal. As the environmentalist I feel the government should be doing everything in its power to protect the environment. With genetically engineered foods you can create offspring with no biodiversity, thus making the plants more susceptible to extinction. The consumer advocate stated that genetically engineered foods need to be reviewed for possible risks before being released. Before any genetically engineered crop is allowed to be sold, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) should have to approve that the crop is safe for human and animal consumption. The legislature was worried about losing jobs and revenue if people find out these foods could possibly be harmful for the environment, they may not eat the foods as much. The GE companies hold 2.5 million American jobs in each 50 states. So if people don’t eat the genetically engineered foods as much then the employees of these GE companies may not make as much money anymore. The legislature finally realized that some of these genetically engineered foods are destroying crops so he agreed with the group that actions need to be taken by the government to protect the environment.
The environmentalist, scientist, consumer advocate, and legislature all came to the general consensus that the government needs to have strict regulations to protect our environment because if not, the world may lose the environment as we know it.
