GENETIC MODIFIED ORGANISMS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH.

During the last decades the genetic modified organisms (GMO) have started to "conquer", little by little our lives. The most widely used are the genetic modified plants, because they have big productions and they are resistant to different pests. In the beginning, the spread of the genetic modified plants was controlled, but today many countries cultivate genetic modified plants without any control. Among these countries Romania is ahead, starting the cultivation of the genetic modified plants in 1999, very soon after their obtaining. Today it seems that in Romania there are cultivated large surfaces with soy, potatoes and corn. The effect of these cultures on the environment is as far not completely known. This paper outline the effect of the food consumption obtained from this plants which may determine different sort of allergies, especially in children and the scientists are worried about their effect on long term use. Also, because the genetic modified plants have bigger productions than the normal ones and they are more resistant, the farmers are not encouraged to declare that they are using genetic modified seeds. So, in that way, the consumer does not know what kind of food he consumes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]