Genetically modified food GMO. (The disadvantages and problems caused by.)

The food habits of consumers have changed, with the changing society and high demand for food, which has led to the search for new production methods that are more profitable, such as genetically modified products, which last longer without being damaged like natural ones. Many countries have resorted to the prevention of genetically modified foods because of their harmful effects on public health and the environment. These substances can also cause cancers, most of which are colon cancer and stomach cancer, Of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's many diseases, which have become widespread in recent times, which is a result of the person consumed ten years ago

More than 70 percent of the foods and fruits we consume are unnatural as a result of changing the genetic makeup of plants and foods by using genetic engineering techniques. At a time when the majority of citizens are unaware of the meaning of the word "engineered or genetically modified food", these products are very popular in the market, and this has led to a growing debate about the health of food consumption, after reports warned of the high rate of disabilities and cancerous diseases.

So what are GM crops?

Their definitions differ, but they are constructed as organisms in which genetic material has changed in a way that does not occur naturally. Genetically modified foods are developed through biotechnology, which depends on DNA synthesis or DNA synthesis, where any gene or gene can be separated from any living organism and placed in another organism, including crops. This process is called genetic gene transfer or genetic modification, and genetic crops and food derived from them are known as genetically modified foods.

Genetically modified foods were introduced for the first time in the market in 1990. These crops include soybeans, maize, canola and linseed to produce oil, cotton, sugar beet, papayas, couscous, tomatoes and potatoes.

Most genetic modification is either to make the crop resistant to herbicides or insects or both. The proportion of GM crops grown in the United States in 1999 is 65% of soybeans, 31% of maize and 40% of cotton. In Canada, canola plant (genetically modified edible oil) is grown by 70% of the total crop of this plant.

These crops are part of world trade because most exporters of agricultural crops are genetically modified crops.
Argentina and China produce 1% of GM foods, Argentina produces 16%, America and Canada account for 82% of global production, and corn production is about 37%, and soybeans account for 48% of world production.

No serious studies

"Genetic modification is the introduction of new genetic traits on a variety of plants using biological biotechnologies, which improves the quality and quality of the agricultural product, as well as increasing production in one of two ways: either reducing input costs or increasing crop production.

One of the most important examples of reducing production costs is the transfer of Pt genes from soil bacteria. These genes give resistance to many insects. "

Genetically modified foods tend to be consistent in shape, large in size and glamorous, free of deformities and deformities, as compared to other normal foods. In some cases, it is reported that in some cases rotten mutant foods last several months without showing any damage or corruption.

The process of mixing genes is now frightening everyone so that the consumer does not distinguish between what is genetically modified, what is normal and how healthy it is, the fear of cultivating and eating genetically modified foods is the result of the lack of serious studies to prove their safety from health risks" , Where a recent study found that pregnant women who eat this type of food may give birth to a child with a disability or physical malformation, but these possibilities are still small because of short-term studies, and therefore the effects of eating these foods It may take a while for their appearance, especially to be affected Rat genetic engineering discovered only after years transformed with genetically modified food to the vectors of genes, what genetic changes happen is difficult to predict health its toll.

High incidence of diseases

The controversy over genetically modified foods widened after reports warned of a 10-fold increase in food-related diseases since the introduction of GM foods in 1994.

Thus, 250 unknown cases were detected at the end of 2000, with symptoms ranging from diarrhea, septicemia, abortion, chronic respiratory disorders and the nervous system. Some scientists believe that the increase in the number of people with different allergies, as well as those suffering from obesity, is associated with genetically modified products and crops.


High toxicity

That research conducted by American and European researchers on mice, indicate that the association of symptoms with malignant diseases formed within a short period. But this logic is confronted by another logic that criticizes the speed of the result reached in a limited number of years, as well as the absence of any research on humans.

That this type of research has proven the existence of financial conflicts and economic standing in the background, which raises question marks and concern, especially after the emergence of tumors in about 60 percent of mice under test.

That a scientific study of the cause of modified foods genetic modifications in the human body, is logical and dangerous, because any scientific work is subjected to interference from outside the order of nature in an advanced and is manipulated composition, taste, shape and speed of production, will undoubtedly lead to complications.

Various medical studies have shown that chemical or organic compounds that are exposed to food contain high toxicity and are suspended for a long time in the soil, water and air to eventually accumulate in the human or animal body. The genetic technical interference of some types of food through interference Genetic changes may occur in the nature of these foods, leading to genetic changes or mutations in the genetic material (dna) that cause most tumors, especially in the stomach and colon.

As well as their impact on offspring on the other hand, which is evident in the past three decades, and in Lebanon specifically, where the fertility rate fell by 20 to 25 percent.

preference
Many countries are reluctant to introduce genetically modified foods for lack of information on potential risks, especially the European Union. More than 50 countries legally impose mandatory labeling on such foods so that citizens can exercise the right of choice and be aware of what they buy.

It is the responsibility of the State, the regulatory bodies and the Consumer Protection Department to take full responsibility: there is no way of knowing whether the products contain genetically modified parts without the necessary tests and laboratory tests. The consumer is waiting to get a decisive result.

Genetic modification of corn grains, for example, is not restricted to one gene, but to 36 genes subject to genetic modification, which requires analysis of each before proving that the product is not genetically modified.

Failure of preventive measures
As a result of chaos, deteriorating security conditions and weak obedience to law and authority, any country is open to an unprecedented invasion of goods, goods, food and materials, leaving us with a great deal of immunity. Health control, especially on borders and border crossings, is weak, if not zero, and the effectiveness of smuggling is at its highest.

The Ministry of Health, Agriculture, Industry, Commerce and the Customs Department is urged to make the utmost efforts, in coordination with international organizations, to find radical solutions to this problem and to issue strict and organized legislation and regulations for GM crops to avoid or mitigate them. .

As well as the tasks of providing supplies, equipment and laboratory equipment accurate and complex, to conduct the necessary tests and analysis on those foods and indicate the extent of conformity to the required conditions.

It is still unknown to find out why there are no preventive measures to resist the invasion of the process of genetic modification and awareness of citizens.

Therefore, in the absence of long-term and accurate studies to investigate the health effects and effects of genetically modified foods, and to avoid uncertainties, fears and risks in the absence of health controls, the choice of food or small fruit of irregular size or shape, The brilliance that ripens quickly and spoils quickly, because they are actually balanced in terms of their content of nutrients and energy, are considered the safest and safest to be consumed by the consumer, even if they are not beautiful scenery.