The history of gmos
Wellness has been defined as mental, spiritual and social wellbeing of an individual. Wellness is the quality of a person to desire a better standard of life. This can be acquired through adopting better lifestyle practices. Genetically modified organisms, commonly referred to as gmos are one of the main challenge to wellness. Genetically modified organisms are individual entities with life properties whose genetic make has been modified to acquire certain desired qualities. These qualities do not occur naturally in nature. According to extensive research done by professionals, genetically modified organisms can have a wide range of effects on the wellness of an individual. In order to understand how gmos affect the well-being of an individual; we must learn as to how long gmos have existed and why they are generally manufactured.
The history of gmos can go to millennia’s ago. Humans have been trying to manipulate the genetics of plants and animals for ages, mainly through interbreeding. Modifying the genetic make of an organism on the other hand is not an old practice. It is believed the first gmos were made first in the early 90s. The first Gmos was the flavor savor tomato. The project was discontinued since it didn’t yield profits. (Blueandgreentommorow.com, 2015).genetically modified organisms have been supported by a variety of governments since they have a way to alleviate world hunger. The question as to whether genetically modified organisms are safe or not has attracted a lot of concern. Studies done on test rabbits have shown a variety of disparity on the results. Some of the text subjects showed a variety of undesired after effects. These included infertility, development of cancerous tumors, immune system disorder, and organ failure among others. This results have created fear among the human community due to the effects these products may have on their bodies. In a study done in the year 2012, a test rat was fed genetically modified corn. This resulted in the rat developing a dysfunction of the area right above the hypothalamus and in some cases the rats developed tumors (BlueandGreentomorrow.com, 2015).
If we overlook all presumptuous conclusions on gmos it becomes evident that the negative effects outweigh the benefits. The population most affected by the gmos comprises of the famers. Some farmers are in support and others against the use of Gmos seeds. Gmos can affect the yield in non-responsive farmers in a variety of ways. First, we cannot control cross pollination. This means that natural plants can end up pollinated by the gmos. This can affect the plans and yields of the farmer. There is also the concern of pesticide and herbicide resistant crops. This occurs in cases where the pesticides and herbicides affects the soils. This leads to emergence of super weeds and pests (Blue and green tomorrow, 2015).
According to research conducted by different organizations, gmos can have adverse effects on the environment. The synthetic nitrogen fertilizers necessary for growth of GM-crops contribute up to sixty percent of all nitrous emissions in the atmosphere. Nitrous oxide is more dangerous than carbon dioxide hence a higher degradation value hence a higher effect on global warming (Blueandgreentomorrow.com, 2015). The introduction of Gmos has targeted the growing population in countries where most of the land has been occupied. This means that people no longer have big farms to grow healthy crops. Gmos have become an easier way to access groceries and fruits. They have impacted the population negatively since most cancers are being influenced by the consumption of processed and genetically modified foods.