Yu don eva si ‘GMO-Free’ rait fo som fud paket wen yu go supamaket? Wen wi si dat, wi jos tink se, "Hmm... so na oda fud dem bi GMO? Dat min se dem no gud?" Sɔm pipul dɛn kin fred smɔl we dɛn yɛri di wɔd GMO, bikɔs dɛn nɔ no bɛtɛ bɛtɛ wan wetin i bi. Sɔm pipul dɛn kin tink se dɛn tin ya na tin dɛn we dɛn mek na lab, we nɔto natin, ɛn we denja. So, tide wi go tɔk bɔt wetin dɛn Genetically Modified Foods ya, ɔ as wi ɔl no dɛn, GMO, rili bi, ɛn aw dɛn kin afɛkt wi wɛlbɔdi.
Wetin na GMO insay simpul wɔd dɛn?
Okay, dis nɔto kɔmplikɛt lɛk aw yu go tink. Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, it we dɛn dɔn chenj in jɛnɛtiks na di wan we dɛn dɔn chenj di jin dɛn fɔ di plant, animal, ɔ maykroɔganism we di it kɔmɔt frɔm na lɛbɔtri.
Yu mɛmba aw wi bin de mɛn mango tik dɛn na wi os? Wi go tek wan branch frɔm wan mango tik we gɛt wan swit teys ɛn graft am pan ɔda mango tik we nɔ gɛt sik. Dɔn wi go gɛt nyu mango tik we gɛt dɛn tu gud kwaliti dɛn de. Na dat de apin ya, bɔt wit bɔku mɔ advans tɛknɔlɔji.
Wetin sayɛnsman dɛn kin du ya na fɔ fɛn wan jin na wan ɔrganizm in DNA (dat na di pat we gɛt di kɔmplit blɔk fɔ da ɔrganizm de) we gɛt fɔ du wit wan patikyula kwaliti we dɛn want. Imajin se wan plant de we insɛkt nɔ go ebul fɔ dɔnawe wit am. Sayɛnsman dɛn kin tek di jin nɔmɔ we nɔ ebul fɔ fɛt da insɛkt de frɔm da plant de ɛn put am insay wan tin we wi kin plant lɛk di kɔn we wi kin plant. Dɔn da nyu kɔn plant de kin gro wit di ebul we i ebul fɔ tinap agens dɛn insɛkt dɛn de. Dɛn kɔl dis teknɔlɔji we dɛn kɔl jenɛtik injinɛri.
Di impɔtant tin na dat dɛn de du dis fɔ sɔm tin dɛn we go ɛp dɛn. Dat min se, i nɔ jɔs de chenj plant dɛn.
Wetin mek wi kin chenj it dis we?
Bɔku men rizin dɛn de fɔ dis. Dɛn kin du ɔl dis fɔ mek wi ebul fɔ mek it fayn ɛn izi.
- Protɛkt di tin dɛn we yu plant: Di big rizin na fɔ mek yu nɔ pwɛl di tin dɛn we yu plant. Dɛn kin yuz dis teknɔlɔji fɔ protɛkt di tin dɛn we dɛn plant frɔm insɛkt dɛn, difrɛn sik dɛn we plant dɛn kin gɛt, ɛn tin dɛn lɛk dray sizin. Dɔn bak, dɛn kin mek di tin dɛn we dɛn plant fɔ mek dɛn nɔ gɛt di kemikal dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ kɔntrol gras, dat na, di tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ kil gras . Dɔn na di gras nɔmɔ dɛn kin pul ɛn na di tin we dɛn plant nɔmɔ kin lɛf.
- Ridyus di prayz fɔ it: Dis we ya, dɛn kin mek di tin dɛn we dɛn kin avɛst bɔku ɛn dɛn kin ridyus di damej we dɛn kin gɛt pan di tin dɛn we dɛn plant, we kin ɛp fɔ kɔntrol di prayz fɔ it na di makit te to sɔm mak.
- Inkrisayz di nyutrishɔn valyu: Sɔntɛnde dɛn kin yuz dis teknɔlɔji bak fɔ inkrisayz di nyutrishɔn valyu fɔ wan it. Fɔ ɛgzampul, fɔ mek i gɛt wɛlbɔdi , we nɔ gɛt trans fat.Dɛn dɔn mek soya bin we gɛt ɔyl we gɛt wɛlbɔdi. Wan ɔda big ɛgzampul na di rays we dɛn dɔn chenj in jɛnɛtiks we dɛn kɔl "Golden Rice." Dɛn dɔn gɛt wan tin we dɛn kɔl beta karotin (we wi bɔdi kin chenj to vaytamɛn A). Dis dɔn ɛp pikin dɛn na di divɛlop kɔntri dɛn we de pan denja fɔ blaynd bikɔs dɛn nɔ gɛt vaytamɛn A.
- Yuz dɛm tumara bambay: Insay di fyuchu, wi op fɔ yuz dis teknɔlɔji fɔ pul di alɛrgens frɔm it dɛm, chenj di nyutriɛnt prɔfayl dɛm, ɛn mek di prodakshɔn prɔses mɔ efyushɔn.
Wetin na it dɛn we dɛn dɔn chenj dɛn jɛnɛtiks?
Bɔku tin dɛn de we dɛn dɔn chenj dɛn jɛnɛtiks na di wɔl. Sɔm pan di tin dɛn we wi kin yuz ɛvride, na dɛn tin ya dɛn mek am. Yu kin gɛt klia aidia bɔt am frɔm di tebul we de dɔŋ ya.
| Di kayn it/krop we dɛn kin plant | Rizin fɔ chenj/spɛsifikeshɔn |
|---|---|
| Kɔn | I nɔ de gri wit peshɛnt ɛn ɛbisayd. Dɛn kin yuz am fɔ mek tin dɛn lɛk kɔn sirop ɛn kɔn ɔyl. |
| Soya bin de mek am | Herbicide resistance ɛn ɔyl prodakshɔn we gɛt wɛlbɔdi. |
| Kanola we dɛn kɔl Canola | Fɔ mek i nɔ gɛt ɛni mɛrɛsin we dɛn kɔl herbicides. Dɛn kin mek kanola ɔyl wit dɛn tin ya. |
| Kɔtin | I nɔ de mek insɛkt dɛn pwɛl am. Dɛn kin yuz am fɔ mek tɛkstayl ɛn kɔtɔn sid ɔyl. |
| Pɛtetɛ | Fɔ ridyus di brawn afta yu dɔn kɔt ɛn fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt sik dɛn. |
| Papaya we dɛn kɔl | Fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt di vayrɔs we dɛn kɔl Ringspot we de pwɛl tik dɛn. |
| Fish | Dɛn mek di (AquAdvantage) strayn fɔ gro fast pas wan rɛgyula salmon. |
| Shuga bit | Di tin we nɔ de mek i gɛt ɛrbisid. Bɔku pan di shuga we de na wi makit kɔmɔt frɔm dɛn wan ya. |
Apat frɔm dat, dɛn dɔn chenj ɔda tin dɛn bak we dɛn kin plant lɛk apul, ɛgplant, ɛn pɔmpin.
Yu tink se i rili sef fɔ it dɛn GMO it ya?
Okay, naw lɛ wi go to di kwɛstyɔn we impɔtant pas ɔl. Fɔ it dɛn tin ya fayn fɔ di bɔdi? Yu tink se i bad? Difrɛn opinion dɛn de bɔt dis.
Wetin big big ɔganayzeshɔn dɛn lɛk di Wɔl Ɛlth Ɔganayzeshɔn (WHO) se?
Bɔku pan di big big wɛlbɔdi ɛjɛnshi dɛn na di wɔl, lɛk di Wɔl Ɛlth Ɔganayzeshɔn ɛn di U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), se di it dɛn we dɛn dɔn chenj dɛn jɛnɛtiks we dɛn de sɛl naw, nɔ bad lɛk di it dɛn we dɛn kin it ɔltɛm . Dɛn kin tɔk se di fayn fayn tin dɛn we dɛn it ya gɛt na di sem wit di it dɛn we dɛn kin it ɔltɛm ɛn no pruf nɔ de yet fɔ sho se if pɔsin it dɛn, dat kin mek i gɛt ɛni ɔda prɔblɛm wit in wɛlbɔdi.
Di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl na dat we yu it GMO it nɔ de chenj di pɔsin (mɔtalman ɔ animal) we de it am in DNA. Dat min se, kɔk we it GMO kɔn nɔ kin bi GMO kɔk.
Wetin na di prɔblɛm dɛn we pipul dɛn we de kɔndɛm kin tɔk bɔt?
Bɔt sɔm sayɛnsman dɛn ɛn pipul dɛn we de wok fɔ di gɔvmɛnt de aks kwɛstyɔn bɔt dis. Dɛn se:
- Dɛn tin ya kin mek yu gɛt nyu alɛji.
- Baktri dɛm we nɔ de taya fɔ antibayɔtik kin kam.
- Dɛn kin tɔk bak se dɛn nɔ dɔn du bɛtɛ risach yet bɔt di bad tin dɛn we dɛn tin ya kin du fɔ lɔng tɛm. Bikɔs bɔku pan di stɔdi dɛn we dɛn de du naw na fɔ sɔm mɔnt, dɛn biliv se i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ tɔk klia wan wetin go apin if yu it dɛn tin ya fɔ lɔng lɔng tɛm.
So, yu kin si se tu sayd de fɔ dis. Bɔt di we aw pipul dɛn de tink naw na dat di GMO it dɛn we de na di makit naw nɔ de mek dɛn gɛt prɔblɛm wit dɛn wɛlbɔdi.
Aw wi go no if wan it na GMO?
Dis kin difrɛn frɔm wan kɔntri to ɔda kɔntri. Insay kɔntri dɛn lɛk Amɛrika, naw dɛn fɔ rayt di it dɛn we dɛn kɔl GMO. Da lɛbl de kin gɛt tin dɛn lɛk:
- Dɛn kin put wan spɛshal sayn fɔ dat.
- Wan QR kod we yu kin skan.
- Wan wɛbsayt adrɛs ɔ fon nɔmba.
- We yu tɔk bɔt wɔd dɛn lɛk "Bioengineered" ɔ "Genetically Modified Organism" na di paket.
If yu want fɔ avɔyd GMO it dɛn ɔltogɛda, wan pan di bɛst we fɔ du dat na fɔ bay prɔdak dɛn we gɛt sɛtifiket fɔ "ɔrganik." Dis na bikɔs fɔ mek di prɔdak gɛt sɛtifiket ɔrganik, i fɔ fri frɔm GMO. Yu kin pik bak prɔdak dɛm we dɛn rayt klia wan se "GMO-Free."
Fɔ dɔn, if yu fɔ pik GMO it ɔ nɔ fɔ pik na sɔntin we yu fɔ disayd fɔ du, ɛn i impɔtant fɔ no ɔl tu di say dɛn we di prɔblɛm de bifo yu disayd fɔ du dat.
Mɛsej we dɛn kin kɛr go na os
- GMO na di jεnεtik modifyushכn fכ wan plant כ animal fכ gi wan bεnεfit trayt (e.g., insekt rεsistεns).
- Dɛn kin mek dɛn tin ya mɔ fɔ mek di tin dɛn we dɛn de plant bɔku, fɔ protɛkt di tin dɛn we dɛn plant, ɛn sɔntɛnde fɔ mek dɛn gɛt mɔ tin fɔ it.
- Big big ɔganayzeshɔn dɛn lɛk di Wɔl Ɛlth Ɔganayzeshɔn se di GMO it dɛn we de na di makit naw, sef fɔ it lɛk di it dɛn we dɛn kin it ɔltɛm.
- If yu it GMO it, dat nɔ go chenj yu bɔdi in DNA.
- Sɔm pipul dɛn kin lɛk fɔ avɔyd GMO it dɛn bikɔs sɔm kin aks kwɛstyɔn bɔt di tin dɛn we dɛn kin du fɔ lɔng tɛm.
- If yu want fɔ avɔyd GMO, pik prɔdak dɛn we dɛn rayt "Organic" ɔ "GMO-Free."
- If yu gɛt patikyula wɛlbɔdi biznɛs bɔt yu it ɔ wan patikyula it, i bɛtɛ fɔ tɔk to yu dɔktɔ bɔt dat.
💬 Comments (0)
No kɔmɛnt nɔ de yet. Ad yu kɔmɛnt ya fɔ di fɔs tɛm.
Ad yu kɔmɛnt