The Pros to Genetically Modifying Foods

The thought of genetically altering foods we eat is quite a controversial topic.  Many are against the idea of genetically enhancing animals or plants we eat.  According to the CNN article, "The good, the bad and the genetically engineered", genetic modification could be beneficial to human health contrary to the common belief.  The article explains that it is possible to make healthy foods even more healthy with genetic enhancement.  For instance an orange could be programed to have nutrient levels equivalent to a multivitamin or tomatoes and broccoli could be injected with cancer fighting substances.  The article also explains that the "good" in certain plants and animals could be crossed with another plant or animal to create new foods that were never seen before.  The article also suggests the idea of altering genes in certain foods to enable anyone allergic to be able to consume the food.  An article on Wired Science discusses the idea of  "clipping genes" in peanuts to reduce the risk of food accidents.  Wired Science explains that it will be difficult to create a perfectly safe peanut; however, researchers have been trying to discover a way.  Personally I never really liked the idea of genetically altering foods; however, my view point has been changed after reading the articles on CNN and Wired Science.  The articles clearly presented positive usage of genetic modification in foods, proving genetic enhancement is not always a bad thing.