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GENETICALLY ALTERED FOOD.
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Corporate view versus consumer view. Examines how the idea of genetically modified organisms has been presented to the public. FDA regulations on genetically modified foods. Examines opposing viewpoints through two articles, one in favor of GM foods, and one against. Agricultural considerations. Profit maximation motivation of GM. Public fear.

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Genetically altered food has recently become an issue of some distress to the public. If a natural ear of corn is unable to compete with a genetically modified one on the basis of nutrient delivery, why should we be natural? Additionally, if a natural soybean may endure crop loss under extreme conditions, may it be possible to create through manipulation soybeans that resist the elements and severe crop threatening situations without use of harmful pesticides, but rather through biotechnology? It would appear that the momentary specific threat to the public is that of misinformation. It is increasingly become clear that the public is kept out of the question loop while large commercial corporations develop biotech policies based not on what is best for the people (as individuals) but rather what is best for the nation (as a whole) and w

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"Kill the Frankenstein myth: Geneticallymodified food is good". (2 ). "Why we don't need GM foods (geneticallymodified foods)." The New Statesman. 'They [genetically modified foods] represent the future...theyare essential to human well-being...they are feeding the world...that,without them, the rising tide of humanity will riot to be fed at all."While genetically modified foods may result in lowered food costs becauseof longer possible storage times and higher crop yields due to droughtresistant crop lines, the truth behind the usage of genetic modification,Tudge maintains, is really profit maximization. But then again, how canthose who are politically forced to farm marginal lands be assured thattechnologically advanced crop materials will be made available to theirfarms? "Understanding culture's influence on behavior."New York: Harcourt, Brace, Javonovich. While corporations act as claims makers in such a way as to appear toput forth the social welfare of the world (over one third is hungry) astheir cause, the interest of humanity is far from being served. 1967, The Phenomenology of theSocial World, London: Heinemann, Original German edition, 1932.)."Consumers may be more than one type [individual, national] but can have thebehavioral qualities of a specific typification. (1967) The Phenomenology of the Social World, London:Heinemann, Original German edition, 1932. Tudge, Colin. In order to best examine the view of corporations towards geneticallyand biotechnically enhanced fruits and vegetables, this author has chosento examine how the idea of genetically modified organisms has beenpresented to the public through two specific media articles. Socio-cultural systems, including ritualforms and verbal semantics, are ultimately grounded in the everydayactivities and values of natives actors - in this case corporate worldviewvs. Though there will always be exceptions,using types helps establish a picture of what is going on in a free marketsociety. Tracinski, Robert. Additionally, if a natural soybean may endure crop loss underextreme conditions, may it be possible to create through manipulationsoybeans that resist the elements and severe crop threatening situationswithout use of harmful pesticides, but rather through biotechnology? American City Business Journals Inc: SiliconValley/San Jose Business Journal, June 23, 2 print edition. In the 1998New Statesman, Colin Tudge discusses the reasons 'Why we don't need GMfoods' and from the 2 Business Journal, we will examine RobertTracinski's article 'Kill the Frankenstein myth: Genetically modified foodis good.' The Tudge article is decidedly against genetically modified foods,citing many reasons why the public should be wary and rebutting many of thearguments corporations choose to augment their socially acceptable futureplanning. (1993). Groups are not sizedquantitatively or qualitatively. Genetically altered food has recently become an issue of some distressto the public. Genes randomly dropped into a new genome by agenetic engineer may well affect the function of those already there.' Interms of results, this is one particular case where public opinion differsfrom corporate interests and yet public opinion is not welcome. Schutz, Alfred. 9, 3 pgs. It is increasingly become clear that the public is keptout of the question loop while large commercial corporations developbiotech policies based not on what is best for the people (as individuals)but rather what is best for the nation (as a whole) and what best benefitsthem (within a free market). He maintains that while thismove was 'supposed to be a step forward for scientificobjectivity...instead it will serve to perpetuate an anti-biotech crusadefueled by an irrational hatred of science and technology.' He furtherdevelops this argument to note that while the well-meaning FDA is onlytrying to 'reassure consumers about the safety of genetically modifiedfoods' the rules will instead give 'undeserved legitimacy to anti-biotechactivists by treating their scare tactics as scientific claims to beanswered with scientific evidence.' 'Typification' is defined as "the conceptual process by whichsociologists organize their knowledge of the social world, not in terms ofthe unique qualities of persons, things or events, but in terms of thetypical features of these (Schutz, Alfred. (1999). While theexploitation of the welfare of hungry residents of poor nations allowscorporations to continue their experimentation of genetic science, the poorcountries that are supposed to benefit from use of these technologiesrarely do because they cannot afford them. Tudgeargues that in the name of higher yield for profit maximizationcorporations conveniently silence details regarding how science interactswith the natural. 12, Iss.543; pg. If a natural ear of corn is unable to compete with agenetically modified one on the basis of nutrient delivery, why should webe natural? London: Feb 19, 1999; Vol. consumer worldview. Tracinski's article was prompted by an FDA decision to 'imposeregulations on genetically modified foods'. Specifically, according to Tracinski, 'farmers have long modified thegenetic makeup of their crops and livestock through selectivebreeding...genetic engineering has only made this process easier andfaster.' He cites the example of a popular corn variety that through useof gene therapy produces a chemical toxic to caterpillars making it producea higher yield through its defense against the harmful insects. Individual people fear the advancement of science and thereforerequire assurances by corporations regarding genetically modified foods.Corporations utilize messages of social hope [end world hunger] in order toplacate the fearful public. Itwould appear that the momentary specific threat to the public is that ofmisinformation. This is typical behavior forthose to whom money is no object in the pursuit of more money at any cost.'Agriculture must be run by free enterprise; free enterprise must maximizeprofit in order to exist, GMO's [genetically modified organisms] would helpto maximize profit; ergo agriculture and the world at large need GMO's.'(Tudge) REFERENCES Brislin, R. Brislin (199 : 9-11) is of the opinion that culture consists of"ideals, values, formation and uses of categories, assumptions about life,and goal-directed activities that become unconsciously or subconsciouslyaccepted as 'right' and 'correct' by people who identify themselves as asociety". For instance, the knowledge that 'every gene in anyorganism's genome interacts with all the others, or should be presumed tobe capable of doing so.

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