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Taking into account the achievements of genetic engineering and the real
possibility of creating genetically modified not only animals, but also human, 29
- th session of the UNESCO General Conference in 199 g adopted the
"Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights." Article 11th
of the document states that there should be no practice contrary to human
dignity, incl practice of reproductive cloning of human beings, "the purpose of
an application using the results of research on the human genome research, ie
hours in the field.... biology, genetics and medicine, should be to reduce human
suffering and improve the health of the individual and of all people. " European
Council made amendments to the European Convention on Human Rights,
Biomedicine, which reads: "Do not allow any interference, the aim is to create a
human individual is identical to the other - dead or alive." Thus, modern genetic
- engineering studies increasingly affect the interests of society, and the ethical
issues of science have become an important component of scientific activities
not only biomedical, but also ethics, philosophy, politics, and so on..
The integration of biological and socio - humanitarian knowledge. Natural
science and morality. The links between natural science, morality, and numerous
GMOs in the food industry. Genetically modified organisms - are organisms that
are created by introducing into the genome of a plant, animal or microorganism
DNA fragment from any other body in order to give it specific properties. GMO
combine three groups of organisms - genetically modified microorganisms
(GMM); - Genetically modified animals (GMZH); Genetically modified plants
(GMPs); It hybrids with an altered set of genes. T. n. Changes to make the plant
produce some useful properties: resistance to pests, frost resistance, yield, etc...
Creation of GMOs for the first time in the US, ie, a powerful international
group "Monsanto", known as the inventor in 1960 -.. E substance Agent Orange,
used to "burn out" plants in the United States during the Vietnam War, resulting
in over a million Vietnamese people with disabilities , thousands of US soldiers
died from cancer. In mid-1970 - x "Monsanto" has started to implement the
global transition from organic food to its genetically modified forms.
Mass production of modified products - China, where in 1992. We began
growing tobacco, which is "not afraid" of harmful insects. And in 1994. in the
US there were tomatoes, which are not spoiled in transit. List of products, which
today can be GMO - soy and its form; Potatoes and its shape; tomatoes and its
forms; zucchini and products manufactured with their use; sugar beets, beet
dining room, sugar that is produced from sugar beet; wheat and products
produced with its use, including bread and bakery products; sunflower oil; rice
and products containing it; carrots and products containing it; Onions, shallots,
leeks and other alliaceous vegetables.
Currently, all the same whose products contain
transgenic components - it Kelloggs, Nestle, Unilever, Heinz Foods,
Hersheys, Coca - Cola, McDonalds, Danon, Similac, Cadbury, Mars, PepsiCo.
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