GMO (genetically modified organisms) is a controversial issue on the world. In different countries they have different attitudes and responses to it. National Catholic Reporter, an independent weekly U.S. newspaper, had an interview with an African Bishop George Nkuo about how he looks at the genetically modified organisms. Nkuo …show more content…
Under the regulation of CDCP (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), the water we are drinking today has been processed through coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection. Contrary to expectation, study found that, the government water treatment cannot completely eliminate glyphosate from water. Scientists have carried out experiments on removal and degradation of glyphosate in water treatment. And the test results proved that coagulation, UV treatment, ultrafiltration and air stripping are ineffective for glyphosate removal (Jönsson, Camm and Hall 395). This means, there are still chances that people would get contact with the contaminated exposures. An article published on GreenMedInfo claims that researchers has proven glyphosate “may contribute to birth defects and abnormal fetal development”, and its “formulations induce cell death and necrosis in human umbilical, embryonic and placental cells” (Ji 2). The undecomposed chemical substance accumulates inside the body and causes damage to cells and tissues. As you can see, the health consequences bring from GM farming not only affects ourselves, but our offspring also pay a high