Science Homework Help

This discussion is broken down into 3 parts. Your response should address all 3 parts in one single post.

1. One of the major objections regarding GM foods is their impact on human health. Is there evidence that GM foods have a negative impact on human health? If so, what is the evidence, and how were the conclusions drawn?
2. What are the current U.S. laws regulating the development, approval, use, and labeling of GM foods?
3. In 2016 and 2020, the platform of the U.S. Presidential Nominee of the Green Party included a proposed a halt on GM foods. Their proposal was to “apply the Precautionary Principle to genetically modified organisms (GMOs)” and in doing so supported “a moratorium until safety can be demonstrated by independent (non-corporate funded), long-term tests for food safety, genetic drift, resistance, soil health, effects on non-target organisms, and cumulative interactions” (http://www.gp.org, or refer to p. 51 of the attached document if you want to read more: 2016-Green-Party-Platform-.pdf ). Make an argument for why you do or do not support this stance.
   

Note: Make sure your comments are based on science-backed evidence and not on unsubstantiated opinion. For example, “We should not be playing God” is not an appropriate response to a discussion topic in a science majors course, and instead I expect everyone to focus on the biotechnological/environmental/health/social issues surrounding this topic so that we can become better-informed scientists and citizens.