According to an article on the Russian news site called RBC, the law on banning GMO in Russia entered into force on the 4th of July in 2016. Vladimir Putin signed the document that prohibits the importation of GMO into Russia and the cultivation of genetically modified plants and animals, except for cases when this is done during research. In my opinion, GMO technology is only beneficial for humanity and should not be banned.
Firstly, genetically modified food is healthier and has higher quality than usual food, because farmers started using crops that are resistant to insect pests. So, farmers need to use much less pesticides and the product becomes less dangerous for consumers. In the open access scientific journal called ‘PLOS ONE’ a meta-analysis of 147 original studies concerning the impact of GM crops on farming was made. According to its results, using transgenic plants lowers pesticide use by 37%. Besides, the Okanagan Specialty Fruits company developed new ‘Arctic’ apples that don’t get brown after slicing them. An article about this invention appeared on the National Public Radio site.
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Secondly, GMO is very important for people’s health. For instance, in 1978 transgenic bacteria were invented that produced insulin, which is essential for people who have diabetes. This people require daily injections and just can’t survive without it. According to the report of American Diabetes Association, about 6 million people in America alone use insulin. Moreover, genetically modified microorganisms also produce blood clotting factors required to treat hemophilia.
Thirdly, GMO can help us to solve important ecological problems. For example, transgenic poplars cleanse groundwater much more effectively. An article in the journal called ‘Popular Mechanics’ says that GM poplars absorb up to 91% of trichloroethylene, which is the most common pollutant of ground water, whereas usual trees absorb only up to 3% of that substance.
In conclusion, there’s a popular belief that GMO is not healthy, it causes diseases, or it can escape into wild nature and thus harm the ecology, so GMO should be prohibited and we shouldn’t use genetic engineering technologies. This point of view was formed by television and the Russian state channel called ‘Russia-1’ played a big role in it. Nevertheless, I support genetic engineering and don’t fear it, because it’s very successful. GMO improves people’s health, the quality of food and ecology. That’s why I think some people should reconsider their current opinion about this topic and analyze it more deeply.
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