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| Various varieties of local corn seeds |
Genetically Modified Organisms, usually called as GMOs or transgenic organisms, should be prohibited. The opponents of this statement argue that a massive production of GMOs which produced food can reduce hunger in the world whose population is increasing much higher than the production of food. This argument is half untrue. Although the improvement of GMOs will eliminate famine in several parts of the world, they can destroy farmers’ livelihood as food producers. They cannot compete fairly with big corporations who can produce GMOs in a larger amount, a shorter time, and a cheaper price because of their high technology and plentiful money. Eventually, the farmers become poor and will suffer from hunger. According to recent researches, if all the farm fields are planted staple food effectively, efficiently, and sustainably, there will be enough food to feed the world. A research also shows that GMOs can cause cancer and other genetically diseases, especially for human beings and animals. From environmental point of view, GMOs are recognized as an alien in an ecosystem so they can disturb an ecological balance. In agricultural perspective, farmers can be dependent on GMOs and their packages when produced because they require some particular matters to be grown as an external input. Maybe the use of GMOs can reduce famine, but it also can produce poverty in the world. For that reason, GMOs should not be used legally because of their bad effects on both human and the environment.
Dian Pratiwi Pribadi
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