Technology IS running our food! - an argument style essay

"Technology is ruining our food" Genetic engineering, food irradiation, food labelling are technologies which are ruining our foods. These are all creating unneeded health risks because the outcomes are unpredictable. Not that many years ago, consumers were able to go to the local shop or market and know what they were buying and be assured that it was fresh and had no hidden ingredients. These days, the story is completely different, as today's foods are …

…they are paying good money for the foods and they are what keep the companies alive. Preservatives and additives create unneeded health risks and the outcomes are unpredictable. (Choice, July 1999) Genetic engineering, food irradiation, and preservatives & additives are a few of the many technologies of today's world. Each of these methods of processing can be extremely dangerous and put the consumers at risk. These technologies all create unneeded risks and the outcomes are unpredictable.