Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their role in feeding the growing population

Biology
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Claim: Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) assist in feeding
the human population
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Rationale
GMOs and genetically modified food will be an important element for feeding a worldwide
population that is anticipated to exceed 10 billion people by 2050, according to new research from the
World Resources Institute. The organisation warns that if we are to produce enough food for this
expanding population, we must accept and integrate new technologies, and GMOs are one such
technology that will have to be part of the answer. GMO crops and other genetic engineering
techniques are crucial to many of the solutions highlighted in the study, which was co-released by the
World Bank, the UN Development Program, and the UN Environment Program. Genetic manipulation
protected the Hawaiian papaya population from a fatal virus, according to the report, and it may be
able to preserve potatoes in Uganda, soybeans in Brazil, and tomatoes in Florida. (Stebbins 2019)
reserach questions
 what is GMO and its importance.
 What are the relationship between GMO and global hunger.
the study on genetically modified organisms is issue. It has become issue now because it is doing
harm to huamn health and also harmful for environment. As it has various harmful effects on human
body. After consumtion of genetically engineered foods can bring diseases in an individual and that
are immune to antibotics. As per many reseracher it is said that in food where GMO is present is
harmful for consumption. So might not be consumed. So that is why reserach is important on this
topic because many cournties still don't allow GMO food for consumption.
According to the other Yale National Initiative research, the world's current population is around 7.4
billion people. One billion of the 7.4 billion individuals are deemed chronically malnourished.By
2050, the world's population will have grown by at least 2.5 billion people, the majority of those will
live in areas where chronic malnutrition and famine are currently a concern. These two issues are
exacerbated by the fact that they are intertwined: more people need more food, more food needs more
productive land, more productive land is not accessible, more food is not available, and people grow
more malnourished or risk famine.
GMOs have proven promise in improving crop yields in strained areas, and they may be
critical in feeding the world's rising population. Nevertheless, many people are misinformed
about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their pros and cons. The enormity of the
global food problem, its interconnection with climate change, and the role GMOs may play in
addressing this issue must be understood by the next generation of voters, consumers, and
scientists. (Michael A. Doody 2018)

Both of the reports all stated that GMOs is an important technology in feeding the world’s
growing population. This propose the following research question:
“Will Genetically Modified Organisms able to solve one of the most
important problems in the worlds nowadays: world hunger”
Background
Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen collaborated to create the first successful genetically modified (GE)
organism in 1973, which was a huge advance in GMO technology. The United States Supreme Court
held in 1980 that General Electric scientists may patent microorganisms that were genetically
modified to break down crude oil and aid in oil spill mitigation. This judgment established legal
ownership rights over GMOs, incentivizing major corporations to produce GMO technologies that are
both useful and profitable. In 1987, the first field trials of genetically engineered agricultural crops
utilizing recombinant DNA technology began. Calgene's Flavr Savr tomato was the first food crop to
be certified for commercial cultivation by the US Department of Agriculture after five years of
intensive health and environmental testing. The FDA authorized ATryn, a medicine intended to treat a
rare blood clotting disease, as the first biological product generated by a GE animal in 2009.(Rangel
2015)
GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are creatures that have had their genes changed by
genetically modified. Genetic engineering is the process of changing an organism's genetic make-up to

change its phenotypic. Simple mating or genetic recombination are the most common methods of
genetic engineering. (SPH n.d.)
According to GMOs answer, when modern scientists construct a genetic modification plant, they start
by choosing a desirable feature, such as insect resistance or the capacity to withstand drought. To
figure out how to produce a GMO with this desired characteristic, scientists must first look for those
genes in nature by looking for organisms that show the trait they wish to express in the genetically
modified plant, such as other microorganisms. The next step in the development process is to
transplant the desired gene into a crop plant after detecting a trait and isolating the specific gene or
genes that regulate it. (GMO answer 2015)
Only by choosing the strongest genes, isolating them, and transplanting the desired gene into a crop
plant can GMOs enhance crop quality.
Globally, 1.02 billion people are considered to be undernourished (FAO 2009). Hunger and
malnutrition are the underlying causes of approximately 6 million child deaths each year (FAO 2005),
making them one of the leading causes of human death.
Natural catastrophes, political and economic instability, high food costs, and supply shortages have all
contributed to temporary food insecurity in various nations. A short-term or temporary inability to
fulfill minimal food intake needs is known as transitory food insecurity. To prevent loss of life during
food shortages, these short-term variables often necessitate help (mainly external). Despite the fact