Essay about Genetically Modified Foods Speech

Main point: Now, lets talk about what exactly Genetically Modified Organisms are and why we use them in our world today.

Audience: Speech class of students ranging from freshman to seniors, some may have prior knowledge of GMOs.

Gmo’s are made in a lab - So what? That doesn’t mean they are inherently bad.

Declaring the negative effect of GMO products on human health and the environment and forcing scientists to think differently all over the world,

Overall GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are shown as awful foods that will harm and hurt your body in every way possible. This, by no means, is the case. GMO plants are tested for up to 10 years before they are even allowed to be considered to go on the market. This is more testing than most ingredient we eat on a daily basis have. They are helpful in many ways and can do more than an average plant. Also the majority of people do not get the correct vitiams they are supposed to in a day. Whether it’s because they don’t have time or simply don’t like the food GMO plants can have more nutrients and vitamins than an ordinary plant so it can help you get all the nutrients you need; and live a healthy life. They also reduce or

II. Audience connection/credibility: You have all heard the rumors about genetically modified food you are eating. Some of you may have been so moved by them that you started eating organic. Today, I am going to tell you the truth.

It is a widely known that there is a large amount of controversy surrounding Genetically Modified Organisms or GMOs. GMOs are genetically modified by genetic engineering to create stronger crops. Many think that GMOs are necessary to sustain the growing human population in the future. Others strongly oppose GMOs and claim that the foods do more harm than good.

In the present day, if people were asked to name a controversial issue related to genetics, genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) would definitely come up most of the time. This topic has been all over the news for the past few years and it has caught people’s attention. Do they benefit society as a whole? Are they a threat to the public’s health? Should scientists even manipulate genes in organisms? A great deal of questions and doubts have arisen regarding GMO’s and people keep debating on whether they are good or bad.

a. There are people who would disagree with me and would say that GM foods are hazardous to our

80% of all crops and produce that are consumed in the United States are genetically modified. Genetically Modified Foods are plants or animals that have undergone a process wherein scientists alter their genes with DNA from different species of living organisms, bacteria, or viruses to get desired traits such as resistance to disease or tolerance of pesticides. It is my intention to show the negative side effects of GMO products; which explains why so many people are becoming increasingly concerned about consuming GMO products.

Give a brief background on GMOs. What are they? What role do they play in our food production?

The history of biotechnology and genetically modified (GM) foods has a history of opposing sides. The two opposing sides argue on the ethical standpoint of the act of genetically modifying plants and animals. They also argue on the health problems that the foods may cause for people that eat it. Going towards the future, people question whether GM foods have a positive or negative effect on humans. GM foods cause many assorted viewpoints consisting of positive and negative effects based off of its recent history.

The growth and production of GM crops can make crop production more efficient therefore lowering the costs of food to consumers and in term increasing the profits to organizations benefitting both.

The 2011 International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) reports A huge proportion of the most commonly grown commodity crops are genetically engineered: 95% of the nation’s sugar beets, 94% of the soybeans, 90% of the cotton and 88% of the feed corn.

Genetically modified organisms are plants and animals that have been biologically engineered with the DNA of other plants, animals, bacteria, etc. Such modifications and combinations cannot occur in nature through crossbreeding or by other organic means. While commonplace in the vast majority of our marketplace, the information and "nature" of genetically modified foods is not as common. Information is, in fact, available on these genetically modified products, but they have to be sought out. The debate over genetically engineered foods, and the disclosure of what exactly is being done to them, has become a hot button topic. From grassroots campaigns, to the upcoming presidential election, genetically engineered and modified foods are a popular topic. These genetically modified organisms need to be removed from everyday agriculture because of the risk they pose to human health and to the environment.