Assume you are a vegetarian. Is it ethical for you to eat a transgenic tomato th
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17. A vegetarian should be certainly concerned about eating a genetically modified tomato plant containing DNA from Cow gene. This is because it is an ethical issue and related to religious faith of individuals. Mostly Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and other religious people are very strict in practicing the religious rules and not willing to violate them. Thus, individuals of all religions across the world are having an objection towards using the GM crops as they are changed at fundamental genetic level which is not appreciated and encouraged.