ly engineered food should undergo proper testing procedure because of two major concerns. One concern links to the new genes or proteins engineered and whether they might produce toxins that can harm in the short or long term, or whether the new gene might produce a protein that triggers an allergic reaction in a person who eats the food. No other worries involve this matter. (Sherman 2). Many controversial issues have existed about the helpfulness of genetically engineered food and many views on whether or not genetically engineered foods helped health got expressed. Some say that genetically engineered foods can help. The article, “Frankenfood Frenzy” stated that researchers have found a way to enrich rice with beta-carotene by inserting genes from a bacterium and a daffodil. This way the body converts the beta-carotene into vitamin A. By adding another gene derived from a French bean, the iron content of rice can and will possibly double. This genetically modified rice could become available to farmers as soon as 2003. This genetic engineering promises to save millions of people in poor countries (Frenzy 1). In addition to that, the article stated that products derived from agricultural genetic engineering available today include crops resistant to disease and insect, therefore resulting in fruits that stay fresh longer, and cow hormones that lead to increased milk production. These advances include foods containing vaccines and antibodies that fight diseases like hepatitis and cholera, and foods modified to eliminate common allergens (Frenzy 1). The article “Hybrid Vim and Vigor…,” also proved genetically engineered foods uphold its helpfulness. The author, William L. Brown, researcher of George Shull’s experiments with inbreeding and crossbreeding corn, stated that the adoption of hybrid corn progressed steadily and dramatically in the Corn Belt. This leads to the increase of more bushels of c...
