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Jamaica Borabo
I have heard about GMO and they say that it is a foe.Why? Simply because it is a genetically modified organism, from the word itself, it only means it is altered with genes from other organism like bacteria. Imagine you are eating a products altered with bacteria? are you aware of that? then you must be. Aside from the fact that it is modified it has also an ability to mutate which is bad specially if this GMO are release in the invironment it can create a new form of organism and if this organism are a harmful one or a mutated bacteria which can brought diseases.You need to be involve now because  the future depends of the decision of one person.
For me GMO is a Foe.

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Jonalyn Villar
Are you a wise buyer? Do you check the label of the food before purchasing it? Well, it seems that every one of us doesn’t care of this. Nowadays, most of our food that we eat is a product of GMO. Are you familiar with this? I think you are. If you have never questioned where the food you consume on a daily basis comes from, it is time to start questioning. GMO’s are plants or animals that have been genetically engineered with DNA from bacteria, viruses or other plants and animals.
Nowadays, more than 40 types of plants have been genetically modified and, on the market, to buy. So, we should be aware and knowledgeable in dealing with the goods before purchasing those. Hence, the FDA leaves the safety testing up to companies that produces GMO’s, however the tests hide the raw facts of the dangers, so they can gain profit from consumers. Banning GMO’s would create a cleaner world to live in, without having to worry about what the food you eat is made of. Although banning may not be possible in the near future due to the large corporations that profit off of GMO’s.
Are GMO’s product considered as harmful for us? Yes, it is. It shows health risks resulting from infertility, immune system problems, gastrointestinal problems, organ changes, and very large tumors. If you are satisfied with eating food that can cause all of those complications, then you approve of genetic modification. GMO’s also endanger out environment, food security, and agricultural system. Spraying crops with excessive amounts of herbicide can pollute land, water and can contaminate our food.
Hence, labeling genetically modified foods is the first step on the road to banning them. Adding labels would make consumers that are cautious of eating products that contain GMO’s feel a lot safer. Some people argue that without using biotechnology, there would not be enough food for everyone. The companies producing a genetically made food are the most benefited with these. But we, as a poor individual who doesn’t care in the food that we eat is considered as a pitiful one. Continuous buying those products will create a danger to our health. At this moment, try to reminisce and reflect in ourselves. Let us close our eyes and answer this. Do we really need those genetically made food? Can we live by means of not availing those products? This is only for our own sake, why not choose the right decision.

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Maria Monica Ceneta
Are you aware of what you are buying in the market? Are you aware of what you are eating in every meals? Are you aware where it came from or from where it is processed? Are you aware of the genetically modified organism products? Are you? Then if not you must be aware and be knowledgeable about it.  It’s time for us to be educated about these things. When will we be involve in this kind of problem? If we are affected already? If all of us are in great suffering about these things? If there is a victim already of these what you call GMO?  It’s the right time to react and reflect on ourselves, to decide whether to agree on putting label on GMO’s products or provoke and continue to advertise these things. Your decision is important to change your life and correct your mistake because at the end it still your choice I’m just informing you and encouraging you to agree on putting label to GMO’s products.

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Darwin Boqueo
GMO's products are spreading all over the markets of the world. Even the recommended fruit of doctors which is eating an apple a day is now one of the products of GMO's. The meats we eat from pigs, cows chicken and etc., are also modified. From the vegetables and fruits known to be certified nutritious are in conflict if it is healthy or unhealthy to eat. This innovation in the field of genetics is really a great help in the daily needs of humanity. Yes it satisfy our unending wants and cravings for foods but is it good to eat a GMO's products? No! Right? Eventhough it is not proven to cause severe diseases and illness, still it contains chemicals that may harm our body. In the long its harmful effects and disadvantages will be reveal soon, as the study on these things are still on going. That is why putting a label to those GMO’s is a good idea right? A good proposal and effective way to inform the consumer, to inform us if those products are GMO’s or not. The label is an indicator if the product a GMO. Either you are agree or not on putting label on the GMO’s products it is the rights of the consumers and buyers to know what it is made of or where it came from.

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GMO (genetically modified organisms) have grown into a controversial topic over the past few years. Many of us are trying to make heads or tails of the technology.Some experts claim that GMO's have been thoroughly tested and found to be safe for consumption. Others say the opposite: GMO's have not been studied long enough and the effect on people and the environment is not entirely known. My stand about GMO as a friend or foe is that I believe GMO's can be also a foe or a friend. A friend because of the investors and production that we can gain about GMO'S but a foe because it can cause health risks in the immune system, tumors, infertility, and even cancers. The pro-GMO crowd likes to argue that GMO increases yields, reduces pesticide use, benefits farmers, brings economic benefits, benefits the environment, reduces energy use, and will help feed the world.

Before we start battling against the money-grubbing politicians and manufacturers because they gain much in earning profit because of GMO'S but before that we need to grasp the laws already in place involving the extent of labeling our foods. No matter what our stand about GMO'S it's still our choice if we are going to be a wise consumer of products in the market.

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Good day class, this will be your take home test in Biotechnology. What is your stand about the Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) is it a friend or a foe?