GMO: Is it a Toxic Food Term?

Abstract

In reality, whether we accept or deny obesity, it is a health concern at the national level,
prevalent among the Native American communities. According to data from the National Health
and Nutrition Examination Survey, in 2013, “more than 1 in 3 adults were considered to have
obesity, 1 in 13 adults were considered to have extreme obesity, and about 1 in 6 children and
adolescents ages 2 to 19 were considered to have obesity (Ogden, C. 2017). This national
epidemic of obesity parallels with Native American communities leading to a variety of chronic
diseases; such as diabetes, respiratory diseases, cancer, heart diseases, etc. (Broussard et al.,
1995).
We became fascinated with food, from its production to consumption, yet impulsively we
indulge – jeopardizing our health. Everything humans consume have been grown, raised, and
processed typically in the same way. We use some type of science to transform plants and
animals into food with simple to complex agricultural technology. Some foods do require
additives and dietary supplements to make it nutritionally enhanced. In addition, preservatives
were added to enhance shelf life of foods that typically go bad within days. It is apparent,
industries have taken precautionary measures for potential risks that GMO foods may present.
One potential health risk is from the probability of developing allergenic food protein growing
from nonallergenic food source with each growing season. This means there is possibility for
allergic reaction. Another belief is GMO foods can contribute to the development of some types
of cancer, the disease involves mutilating DNA, causing a risk because it introduces new genes
to the body (Jumba, 2009)….