GM foods have enormous potential in solving the world’s food problems. To begin with, they can help relieve famine in poor countries and feed the exploding world population. Genetic modification allows for the bearing of abundant fruits. GM foods are also tolerant to extreme weather. They flourish in harsh environments, such as arid land and salty soil. Third, they require little supervision and care. They require little water and fertilizer. In addition, they are resistant to both harmful diseases and insects. GM crops are hardly affected by plant diseases caused by virus, fungi and bacteria. Moreover, with less use of chemicals in GM foods, such as herbicide and pesticide, they are expected to be safer for eating. Additionally, GM foods are enriched with vitamins and minerals, which are added during the genetically modified process. For example, there is Super Rice with vitamin A and iron, which can help prevent blindness and anemia.
Nevertheless, there are disadvantages of GM foods. To start with, GM foods are not relevant in helping to solve famine. It is argued that there has never been a serious famine in any country, even during the famines in Ethiopia, if the government had money and exported food. GM foods also yield unpredictable and uncertain results in consumers. This is because