Introduction
Genetically modified organisms are those created through transgenic modifications – “transferring genetic material between non-similar organisms” (Evenson and Santaniello 201). Transgenic modifications originated with the discovery of the recombinant DNA (rDNA) in the 1960s that prompted aggressive scientific experiments on the genetic structure of organisms through biotechnology. Evenson and Santaniello define biotechnology as the use of biological organisms to address human problems” such as food shortages due to the burgeoning global population (201). This technology faces criticism on the basis that GMO foods may pose irreversible dangers to health and the environment. The lack of transparency regarding genetic modification has Continue reading...