Question

What are genetically modified organisms (GMOs)? Plants have been genetically engineered to contain added nutrients for better human health or pesticide resistance genes to decrease the use of pesticides. Some scientists fear that GMO crops containing added foreign genes may lead to the generation of 'super weeds'. Do you think the pros of GMOs outweigh the cons?

Answer 1

GMOs are genetically modified plants. Humans have been artificially selecting plants and animals for a very long time. Today there are many examples like dogs, hairless cats, wheat and rice and many kinds of flowers.

Benefits of GMOs-

• Increase the yield of crops.
• Reduced cost of production
• Higher resistance against diseases and climate change.
• More nutrition ( golden rice)

Why GMOs are needed-

• To match the increasing demand for food.
• To fight malnutrition and food scarcity.

Few common examples of GMOs- Bt cotton and golden rice.

Yes, the pros of GMO outweigh the cons. The human population has increased many folds and the traditional ways of producing food are no longer enough to meet the demand of a growing population. More yield is produced from a small piece of land using GMOs than traditional varieties.  

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