“Man has been modifying plants for more than 10,00 years” (Pechan 2005). Whether man has made crosses or modifications, this has always been our nature since the agricultural revolution for the comfort of the farmer and the consumer. An example of this modification is that of the potato. Potatoes have many cousins ​​that can live in many different elemental conditions and have different shapes, sizes, and tastes (Pechan 2005). However, this process of breeding different plants is an inefficient way of operating agriculture for the convenience of the farmer and the industry as a whole. This has led in recent times to what is known as “biological technology” or “genetically modified organisms” (GMO). The meaning of a GMO is that “scientists select one or a few genes from other organisms that have been previously studied and added into a specific living plant cell that can be regenerated into a whole plant” (Pechan 2005). However, GMOs are not limited to plants, but also to animals (Otero 2008). With today's technology, scientists can now manually modify organisms so that they taste improved, repel insects and viruses, are ingredient specific, and are even better for your health (Pechan 2005). In animals, GMOs can increase growth rate and numbers (Otero 2008). However, this has turned into an ethical issue regarding the principle of justice, human welfare, and human rights with respect to plants (Tao 2003). With GMOs, when it comes to animals, it becomes an animal rights issue. GMOs have a social impact on people regarding human health, environmental implications and globalization. First of all, GMOs have a social impact on people with regard to human health. The meaning of this...... middle of article......afety-info.net/file_dir/636734788522ef1a450513.pdf#page=34Ganiere, P, Chern, W, Hahn, D and Chiang, F (2004). Consumer attitudes toward genetically modified foods in emerging markets: the impact of labeling in Taiwan. I am. Retrieved from: http://core.kmi.open.ac.uk/download/pdf/6449315.pdf Otero, G. (2008). Food for the few: neoliberalism, globalism and biotechnology in Latin America. Books.Google.com. Retrieved from: http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=UAbQeDPaZC8C&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=GMO+sociological+impact&ots=GdVM15bjvj&sig=Rb-1GLQFv0xBWHTSmdHYsLny1tQ#v=onepage&q=GMO%20sociological%20impact&f=fal sePechan, P. and Vries, G. (2005). Genes on the menu: facts for knowledge-based decisions. Berlin: Springer. Tao, Z and Shudong, Z. (2003). The economic and social impact of GMOs in China. Chinese perspective. Extracted from: http://perspectiveschinoises.revues.org/359