The issue of genetically modified foods affects everyone, regardless of age, race or geographic location. You are what you eat. What a person puts into their body has a critical impact on their overall health. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are found in almost all foods except organic whole foods labeled as non-GMO. Genetically modified foods have advantages and disadvantages. The choice to be an opponent or supporter of genetically enhanced foods is ultimately up to the consumer. Seed companies like Monsanto have a monopoly on how our food is produced and what is acceptable and safe for human and animal consumption. The lack of labeling of foods containing GMOs has sparked controversy among people who believe they have the right to know exactly what they are eating and whether it is safe for their health. This is a problem that affects anyone who consumes food. It is therefore important to know the advantages and disadvantages of GMOs. I will highlight the arguments in favor of genetically modified foods and, in contrast, I will describe the risks of consuming GMOs. So, what is a GMO? GMOs are organisms produced by forced insertion of DNA into the genome of a host (Clark and Lehman, 2001). A “genetically modified food” is defined as a food itself that is a GMO, a food containing a GMO or a food produced from a GMO (Kramkowska Grzelah and Czyzewska, 2013). Terms such as biotechnology, genetic engineering, and genetic modification are all used interchangeably to refer to the production of transgenic foods. Over the past two decades, scientists have made groundbreaking discoveries at the genetic level of modifying foods for a variety of positive reasons. The most frequently processed are among the plans...... middle of paper ...... companies and official approval committees are irrelevant when it comes to the safety of genetically modified organisms. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine has stated that several animal studies indicate serious health risks associated with eating genetically modified foods, such as infertility, immune problems, accelerated aging, defective regulation of insulin and changes in major gastrointestinal organs and systems (Smith, 2007). The production of genetically modified foods certainly has advantages in terms of mass production of potentially nutritionally beneficial foods, but their actual consumption is arguably not safe for animal consumption. Labeling must be widely accepted and used in North and South America, where the majority of GMO foods are produced, so that people can know what they are putting into their bodies and have the knowledge to act accordingly..