Is genetically modified food good or bad?
Many people feel very strongly about this question, and it is important to separate the facts from the emotions. Genetically modified food can decrease our dependence upon chemicals such as pesticides. It also has the potential to feed huge numbers of people who suffer from malnutrition. These are both extremely important accomplishments. But genetically modified seeds can escape from farms and breed with plants growing in the wild. No one knows the short or long-term impact of this. We also do not know the long-term effects if any of genetically modified food on people. GM food has been found, for example, to trigger allergic reactions in some people. Genetically modified seeds can also increase the dependency of farmers, particularly in the developing world, on large corporations that create, manufacture, and price them.
