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We are what we eat… But do YOU know what you are eating?
Next time you take a bite out of juicy red tomato, stop and think. Did you grow it in your own garden? If so, you are lucky. Or did you buy it at the supermarket? The chances are that this tomato could be a genetically modified tomato. Many products on the shelves of our supermarkets already contain genetically engineered ingredients, and many more are ready to be introduced over next few years.

What is genetic modification (GM)?

In an attempt to create nicer-looking, longer-lasting, more nutritional foods, scientists have played around with the genetic structure of foods such as fruit and vegetables, soya and corn. GM food is created by taking DNA from one organism and putting it into another. Many people feel that there has not been enough research done into this genetic change, and that our entire food chain could be in danger.

Read the label?

Between 60 and 70 per cent of the processed foods we eat contain soya. 16 per cent of soya is genetically modified. No one is sure how much of this is used in our food, but many thousands of different types of food will soon be in our supermarkets, and very few will have labels which tell you exactly what the food contains.

Do we want it?

A recent poll in Europe suggested that 70 per cent of consumers did not want GM food, and in Denmark 95 per cent of consumers wanted labeling of any GM food. Why? Because our natural crops are being crossed with bacteria, viruses and genes from fish and animals to make them bigger, stronger and better. Potatoes have been engineered with chicken genes to increase resistance to disease, and tomatoes have had fish genes added to make them less delicate in the cold temperatures of fridges.

What does the future hold?

No one really knows just what the long-term effects of these ‘experiments’ will be. A senior scientist with the Environmental Defence Fund, Dr Goldburg said, “Genetic engineers are producing foods that have never been eaten before by human beings. Consumers should not be guinea pigs for untested food substances.”  GM food could help us achieve a better environment, improve our health and stop world hunger. However, it could also threaten farming, ecosystems, and our health.  Scientists fear that if genetically modified organisms get into the natural food chain, our natural species will be in danger – imagine a GM fish that was 50 per cent bigger and ate 50 per cent more food.

Leave it to nature?

Of course, there are some positive arguments for GM food. Many scientists argue that genetic engineering is just like speeding up nature. But some people feel that as nature has controlled our genetics successfully for the last 3 billion years, we could be moving just a little quickly.

So, what is your choice?

If you want to avoid GM food, eat organic foods and cut down on processed foods. You can also check with individual companies, who may supply you with a list of their products which contain genetically modified ingredients.

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