Question

Write the benefits and risk of Genetically Modified Foods.

Answer 1

• GM Food – Benefits:

1. High yield without pest.
2. 70% reduction of pesticide usage.
3. Reduce soil pollution problem.
4. Conserve microbial population in the soil.

• Risks – believed to:

1. Affect liver, kidney function, and cancer.
2. Hormonal imbalance and physical disorder.
3. Anaphylactic shock (sudden hypersensitive reaction) and allergies.
4. Adverse effect in the immune system because of bacterial protein.
5. Loss of viability of seeds show in terminator seed technology of GM crops.