What would have been your possible alternative...
You are a tomato farmer whose crops are threatened by a persistent
species of beetle. Each year, you spend large sums of money for pesticides
to protect your crops. A biotechnology company introduces a new strain of
tomato plant that produces a natural pesticide, making it resistant to the
beetle. By switching to this new strain, you could avoid both the beetle and
the chemical pesticides traditionally needed to fight it.
As a family physician, you often treat children who suffer from infectious
diseases that could easily be prevented through vaccination. But the
parents of many of your patients cannot afford the cost of vaccinations.
You hear of a new approach that would reduce the cost to a fraction of its
current price: genetically modified fruits and vegetables that contain various
vaccines. By simply eating a banana, a child could be protected against
disease—without getting a shot!
You are the leader of a developing nation. Hunger is a problem among
your citizens: the salty coastal wetlands of your country can't support the
growth of needed crops, and your slow economy can't support importing
enough food for everyone. A biotechnology company has genetically
modified a rice plant that can thrive in salt water, providing your nation with
the opportunity to feed its citizens while bolstering its economy.
The ability to manipulate plants by introducing new genes promises
innovative solutions to these and many other real-world problems. Yet there
is considerable opposition to the use of genetically modified plants for food
production and other uses.
Though, genetic engineering offers a time-saving method for producing larger,
higher-quality crops with less effort and expense. Yet such benefits must
be balanced against the risks of changing the genetic makeup of
organisms.Uderstand the science of plant genetic engineering seem to be the core to
A better comprehensive understanding (not acceptance) of GMF...
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