What is are the ethical problems of genetically modified food?

Answer 1

Some of the ethical issues are:

• Relying on the companies that produce the genetic modifications to test them without bias, especially when millions of dollars of profits may be at stake and negative studies could mean that all that profit would be lost, along with the money spent for research and development.
• Biotech company employees working for Monsanto, then the FDA, and sometimes back and forth, expecially when key decisions are made concerning the regulation of GMO foods. This is called the Revolving Door.
• Possible influence of the biotech companies on the scientific community, which could result in scientists being relunctant to speak out about issues surrounding GMOs that the public should be aware of.
• Those are just some of the issues. There are many more.

Answer 2

One issue might be that certain ways you can modify corn might cause it to leech harmful chemicals into it's corny goodness, poisoning you.

Another issue might be that you are tampering with what a god/ God made.

Answer 3

Some people believe there are no ethical issues. Others believe there are. Though it is a very complex issue, some possible ethical issues are:

1. Lack of reliable scientific studies due to possible influences of the biotech industry.
2. The involvement of corporate employees in federal regulatory agencies (USDA and FDA).
3. The patenting of foods, which has many possible ethical issues.
4. The regulatory process of the FDA in which GMO foods have been determined as substantially equivalent to non-GMO foods, as well as the only requirement for approval is a voluntary consultation from the corporation that created the food.
5. Possible harmful effects to the environment, animal health, and human health not being known, though some claim studies show they are safe.