Myths and truths about transgenic foods

Many transgenic foods have a genetic makeup that can overload the tasks of our kidneys and liver and even end up triggering different allergies.

There are a series of very powerful truths and myths surrounding transgenic foods that we must take into account.

And we have all heard of the health risk that GM foods can pose.

Below we clarify what is true in all this and what are the myths that surround it.

What are GMO foods

GMO foods are a series of foods genetically modified in order to achieve a certain result.

In most cases what is intended is that both fruits and vegetables become more resistant and do not die before a plague of parasites or strong temporary changes.

Another objective when using GM agriculture is to use food crops in record time and produce vegetables and fruits with a more attractive appearance.

They are generally intended to be larger and more colorful.

• Through a kind of genetic engineering, what is achieved is to modify the food.
• This is done the moment exogenous genes are inserted into the genetic codes of certain foods. These genes can come from other types of food and thus lead to new varieties.

Why are GM foods grown?

GMO foods began to be cultivated mainly looking for a series of advantages. What was intended was that, through genetic alteration, more harvests be achieved per year.

In addition, another of the great advantages is that they get bigger and more attractive fruits and vegetables.

Thanks to this type of crops, plantations are not subject to a series of external risks that could spoil the harvest.

All this makes productivity and efficiency much higher and this, of course, generates more economic gains for producers.

Advantages of GMO foods

GMO foods have advantages for consumers too. Thanks to the genetic modification of these products, the following can be achieved:

• More nutritious and appetizing foods.
• Get healthy plants to grow without practically resorting to pesticidesor insecticides, which often increase the toxicity of food.

Disadvantages of GMO foods

However, although as we see GM foods have several advantages, they also have quite a few disadvantages.

• Unpredictable changes can appear and it must be taken into account that its genetic composition can overload our kidneys and liver.
• They can cause allergies.
• They have environmental risks.

These foods pose contamination that cannot be controlled and endangers traditionally grown varieties and species without returning to the starting point.

It claimed that GMOs could end world hunger as they grow fast.

Furthermore, the land does produce enough food to feed the entire population of the world, but the problem is not that.

The real barrier is the poor distribution of resources that occurs in the world and this is only resolved with political decisions.

Far from being a means to fight world hunger, transgenic have made sustainable agriculture even further today.

Among the most common transgenic foods that we can find in the market are soy, tomato, corn, squash, rapeseed and milk, among others.

Other recommendations

It is essential to know what we buy at all times, whether we are purchasing transgenic products or not. Knowing if they are essential.

Therefore, you must bear in mind that being well informed when buying and eating is extremely important in order to take care of your health and that of your family.