Background of Transgenic Research

science is the research and alteration of the food we eat; this is commonly known as

transgenic research. Whether through crops or agricultural animals, the common goal is

to increase food surplus. Most of the GM (genetic modification) research is focused on

causing crops to withstand herbicides and pesticides so more of these chemicals can be

poured on the land without hurting the food. The national director of the BioDemocracy

Campaign, Ronnie Cummins, lists that “The leaders in biotechnology are the same giant

chemical companies--Monsanto, DuPont, AgroEvo, Novartis, and Rhone-Poulenc--that

sell toxic pesticides.” These companies sell crops that are resistant to their own herbicides

and pesticides so they can sell those as well (115). This seems to be driven by the desire of

money and profit gain. In a similar article, Brian Halweil observes that the seeds of these

herbicide-resistant crops (HRCs), are packaged with “Monsanto’s best selling herbicide,

‘Roundup’” (143). The outcome for these GM crops is an increase of the use of toxic

chemicals; this will at first cause a higher yield of grain, but will ultimately pollute our land

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