When something is genetically modified, its genes are tampered with to result in a distinct outcome. This occurs with not only plants but also animals. Due to science becoming so advanced over the years, saying biotechnology has merely increased is an understatement. Although gene altering is not easy, it has become an ordinary occurrence in today’s agriculture. This has a lot to do with GMOs.
What are GMOs? This acronym stands for genetically modified organisms. These organisms are added to certain commercial crops to reduce insect infestation, increase shelf life, and create a better quality of product, states the University of California Santa Cruz. This sounds great, HOWEVER there are side effects. According to the Non GMO Project, GMOs release horrible chemicals into our atmosphere as well as to the bodies that consume these goods. In turn, generating genetically modified produce can be dangerous.
These hybrids consist mainly of corn, which plays a huge role in the everyday lives of humans. Beer, being a worldwide choice alcoholic beverage, contains a number of different ingredients. When taking the cheaper route, corn becomes more evident in these drinks, explains GMO Compass. This is scary considering well renowned brands, such as Pabst Blue Ribbon, have this corn base. This means that boozers can consume GMOs on a daily basis. This is not good for immune systems and is assumed to cause assorted cancers (Genetic Literacy Project).
There is scientific proof for both sides of the GMO project so it is hard to put a spin on which is right and which is wrong. A general consists is to keep one’s eyes open, in addition to making one’s own decisions based on the facts put in front of them. On a personal note, it is hard to believe something that seems so good can be so bad. This statement relates to an old quote from my favorite childhood television show, “All the glitters are not gold.”
http://www.gmocompass.org/eng/grocery_shopping/processed_foods/30.beverages_genetic_engineering.html
http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2014/03/26/how-can-beer-be-genetically-modified/
http://www.nongmoproject.org/learn-more/
http://classes.soe.ucsc.edu/cmpe080e/Spring05/projects/gmo/benefits.htm
http://www.highfructosecornsyrup.org/2011/03/is-high-fructose-corn-syrup-in-beer.html
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