Environmental Issue

An environmental issue that interest me is genetically modified food. This has always been interesting to me because I have always wondered what were some of the benefits of having genetically modified food and what were the possible problems from it. From the article VisionLaunch, it talks about both the pros and cons of having GMOs. It states that genetically modified food were made to be able to withstand harsh weather and help the crops grow faster. However, this can affect the soil that these GMO crops grow from and can eventually lead to it not being able to produce more crops. From this article, it does not talk about what changes and policies are being done for GMO use, but I feel as though there needs to be better control of it. There should be a way for crops that are not being controlled by GMOs to not feel an impact from them. Scientist also need to find a way to genetically modify food without causing the soil to lose the nutrients it needs to continue growing other crops.

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