The Effects Of Genetically Modified Salmon

Society is built on greed; people want everything to be fast, easy and beneficial. One way this is possible is through molecular genetics. Scientists have discovered that they can play God. They can add genes to organisms to make them better benefit people's demands. For the past 20 years or so, scientists have been genetically modifying plants and more recently they have started on animals. (Martin, Andrew. "Will FDA bite..."). A lot of fruits and vegetables …

…faster and in colder climates than the regular fish. Lower production costs also means that more people will be able to afford the fish. Negative aspects include the possibility of salmon material accidentally being released into the environment. Labeling the genetically engineered fish would either push or pull consumers towards or away from buying them. Therefore the genetically modified salmon have more positive benefits, but the negative ones still yield an unpredictable amount of concern.