TED ELAZIĞ COLLEGE / 8-A
GMO Products and
Their Bad Effects
Zeynep ENGİN
The production and consumption of GMO products
are prohibited in Turkey, yet the use of GMO
products to feed animals is still allowed. However,
these products can enter Turkey without any
control. Turkey imports two million tons of corn and
a million ton of soybeans each year, all of which are
GMOs. It is a well-known fact that GMO products
are placed in the instant food imported from the
USA and other GMO food producing countries.
Oil is extracted from corn and soy flour, starch,
fructose-based sugar and biscuits are used to
produce snacks, chocolate, pudding, waffles,
candies, instant soup, ketchup and sauces and
all of them contain GMOs. However, the longterm
effects of this processed food consumed by
children all over the world are not known.
my opinion, it is ironic. I find it ironic because the
poor African countries are in debt to developed
countries. Meanwhile, the wealthy states provide
their farmers with such large amounts of subsidies
so that they can sell their products cheaply at the
world market. African countries, on the other hand,
are unable to compete with them and borrow more.
Therefore, this is not good for Africa as its debt will
increase more and more. So, our crops should not
be GMO- based since it will not solve our hunger
problem.
What might be the consequences?
It is known that GMO products may be allergic and
toxic. Besides, the rate of allergic reactions may
increase in some countries as it is in the UK, USA
and Russia. It is due to GMO soybeans.
Can GMO Crops Solve the Problem of Hunger?
GMO producers claim that GMO crops can be the
only cure for the hunger problem in the world. In