Are GMOs safe? Well, there is something else we all eat that should bother us more than GMOs. Genetic modification, in the context it is being used today, refers to editing the organism’s genome by inserting foreign DNA molecules. In most cases, crop genetic modification is done for two purposes; · Make the plant pest resistant · Make the plant pesticide-resistant. Many GMOs are not meant to increase yield per se, but yield increases automatically as resistance to pest and weeds is enhanced. In short, the losses that would have been caused by weed and pest is significantly reduced, thus, maximum production can be achieved if other growth factors such as irrigation, fertilizer application, and timely planting, are met. The foreign genes used in many GMOs are harvested from soil-borne bacteria such as Bacillus thuringiensis which has natural toxicity against pests. The Bt in Bt Maize and Bt cotton stands for Bacillus...