The Future of Food

The film, “The Future of Food” was very interesting to me and represented the cons of genetically modified food. However, even after watching this film I am still supportive towards genetically modified foods.

I do think that it is weird that companies can own living organisms or have a patent on them. However, it’s hard to draw the line on what can be patented and what can’t. The hard part is that the enzymes can’t be controlled and they can contaminate anyone’s crops. Due to this, farmers who are unaware of this can be sued when it isn’t their fault.

I believe that genetically modified foods can be helpful to society. It is a new advancement in technology that I personally think will help many problems in the future such as creating more food for the many hungry people in the world. Genetically modified foods can also have more nutrition and can help people eat healthier. I do feel that genetically modified foods should be labeled though especially since not enough research has been done on them yet. Without evidence, consumers are unaware of the consequences, whether they are good or bad. Due to this, genetically modified foods should be labeled so people are aware of what they are eating. Also, without labeling there is no way to trace the food back to the company, which is the point I guess. The best solution would probably be to make sure the product was completely safe before putting it out on the market. But then, who knows if anything is really safe. New research is being produced all of the time. Who knows, in 20 years they’ll be telling us that broccoli is bad for us (not literally).

For more information:

Celec, Peter. "Food Safety; Report Presents Biomedical Aspects of Genetically
Modified Food." Obesity, Fitness and Wellness Week (2006): 828+. ProQuest
Research Library, Health & Medical Complete. Bellingham. 7 May 2006.