Sunday, January 31, 2010

RJA #2b: Research Topic

The topic I have selected to write about is benefits and dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). I have chosen this topic not only because controversy surrounding the issue, but also because of the direct affect that it plays in our daily lives. GMOs are part of everyones daily life and most people have no realization of this fact.
I know many food crops are somewhat genetically modified already with seemingly little to no risk as of present. I also know of past instances in the news media where the subject of GMOs inclusion into the mail food supply has caused fear and uproar over their nondisclosure. Also that with GMOs their is also risk for allergies in humans and loss of biodiversity are inherent risks at play.
In writing this paper I hope to learn more in depth about how deep the proverbial rabbit hole goes with GMOs in the sense of how entrenched they already are in staple food crops. I hope to learn about other risks that are not well publicized and what is being done to dampen risk either to health and the environment. In the end though I hope to come to a conclusion of whether GMOs benefits outweigh the risks they involve.

RJA #2a: Possible Topics

Topic of Interest:
Economics
Finance
Genetically Modified Food
Gay Marriage