Should restaurants be allowed to sell genetically modified chicken under the name chicken?
By Andrew Kim
Imagine eating some chicken fettuccine at a restaurant only to find that the meat was actually made from corn and soy products. What would you do? Would you file a complaint or would you just keep on eating the meal that you found delicious right before you found out the truth?
Genetically modifying chicken is a common practice used by many restaurants and food chains around the world. It is used to save costs.
I myself think that if you are using genetically modified chicken you should disclaim it. Sure, you would lose interest at first, but I think people should come to know that genetically modified things aren’t a super crazy idea and begin to try the chicken again. Plus it is better for the ecosystem that we use plants instead of animals since plants can be mass produced.
Genetically modified chicken is a great option for vegetarians and vegans. Since no animal has died to make the chicken, they can enjoy the great taste of chicken can offer without the worry of any killing being involved.
Genetically modified chicken is also can be used to save the world’s supply of chickens. As of right now, we do not have a method to make eggs artificially. We need to save our chickens as global egg consumption rises annually.
(Source: Statista.com http://bit.ly/globaleggconsumption)
Should restaurants be allowed to sell genetically modified chicken under the name chicken? No. But I think that genetically modifying is a good idea that we should embrace for the future. Some people may never be comfortable with replacing chicken with “supposedly” different taste. But I think that we could really make a difference in the future with the newly found methods that we couldn’t have access to before.
