Why do we need to domestically modify domesticated organisms?

    We need to genetically modify domesticated organisms in order to survive as a human race. There are many plants in the wild that are useless to humans. For example, in Mr. Patino’s class we learned about a plant having sour leaves, thorns, and immunity to parasites. But after asexual breeding with the correct plants, we created a plant with sweeter leaves and no thorns. After finding the qualities of our choice, we then bread the plant through asexual breeding in order to keep those qualities. If we had never modified that plant, the plan would have remained useless and without purpose.
    Another example is the kalo, a Hawaiian staple. In ancient times, the kalo was pretty much inedible. After sexually breeding the kalo through a process called “selective breeding”, we were able to make a kalo that could be eaten. We then used asexual breeding to keep the kalo uniform.
    The opportunities of GMO are endless. Eventually I believe we will have plants that will be doing things beyond our wildest dreams, we just have to invent them first through sexual reproduction and then keep those qualities through asexual reproduction. The world will never be the same.
    GMO is very important to our human race because it turns plants into something of use. Had it not been for GMO, the Hawaiian race might have turned out differently because they would have never had one of their main sources of food. GMO saved the Hawaiian kingdom, as it will save the human race as well.