Since Kraft Foods recently had to recall taco shells made from corn that was approved for human consumption, Arnold Weigand didn’t know whether or not he should avoid growing any genetically modified corn. A study was conducted to examine whether or not growing genetically modified corn was a sound economical decision for Arnold Weigand. The problems with gentically modified corn, the dangerous chemicals in genetically modified corn, and the testing that has been done on genetically modified corn was reviewed. We also determined whether the corn would be successful in the market. To determine whether or not the corn would be successful in the market, we reviewed the companies that were or were not willing to buy the crop, and if the foreign markets were willing to purchase it. Finally, we reviewed our material and decided if Arnold Weigand should avoid growing genetically modified corn. We reached our decision regarding the safety of the crop and the future success in the market.SafetyIs genetically modified corn safe? In 1999 a problem arose with genetically modified crops when a greater number of laboratory rats suffered from abnormalities in their small intestines after ten days of feeding on genetically modified potato diets, relative to those feeding on non-genetically modified potato diets. In an extraordinary unusual step within the scientific field, the same journal that published the paper simultaneously published the rebuttal. The rebuttal made it clear that the potato diet was in appropriate for rats, that similar intestinal abnormalities are well known in rats fed similar diets, and that the sample size, which consisted of six rats, was too small to draw any conclusions. The report was seized upon by anti-genetically modified advocates to support their contention that proper regulatory oversight is either lacking or inadequate. Another problem is that a widely-used genetically modified corn leaves traces ...
