The fact that some people think there are ethical and
moral issues related to GMO crops affects society mainly by reducing the amount of food
that is available. If people did not fear GMO crops, these crops would be more widely
grown and society would benefit.
Many people worry that
genetically engineered foods are not safe for human consumption or that they will manage
to contaminate the environment by breeding with other plants. These people fear that
there has been too much of a rush to allow GMO because of its economic benefits. This
becomes a moral or ethical issue because it pits A) economic benefits against potential
health and environmental concerns and B) immediate benefits against possible long-term
ills.
These moral and ethical questions, then, reduce the
amount of GMO being grown in the world. Therefore, they reduce the amount of food
available to people.
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