12-19-2012, 09:41 PM
As for today it has become a personal and informed consumer choice to not purchase genetically modified foods. The main benefits of the biotechnology is increased food safety. "Feed the world", however currently the world produces 3000 calories for every person, so we don't need to produce more food but rather distribute it more efficiently. Risks of the biotechnology are Increased food allergens, Cross pollination, Possible altering a main food source inedible, Increased use of herbicides and insecticides by industrial agriculture