24 July 2011

Contreversial Issues of GM Foods #4 - Religious and Ethical Concerns


GM foods are mainly seen as unnatural foods due to their production by the transferring of genes from one species to another. This could lead to objections of the consumption of animal genes in plants and vice versa. Using genes from animals in plant foods may pose ethical, philosophical or religious problems. For example vegetarians are concerned about consuming vegetables that contain animal genes which will then violate their religious beliefs. Another example eating traces of genetic material from pork could be a problem for certain religious or cultural groups such as the Muslims.

Lina

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