Poovalin Pillay,The great G.M. Food Debate

The GM Food Debate

Genetic foods: food of the future or food for thought? The debate rages on, on whether GM foods are safe for human consumption. Many people believe the whole idea of genetic modified foods should be scraped due to the side effects linked with the consumption of GM foodstuff. Suffice to say their concerns are warranted.

So what are these genetic modified foods? These are foods that have been genetically engineered to be “perfect”. Genetic engineering allows scientists to make a precise selection of specific gene from any species and transfer this gene to a plant. This trans...