Should we engineer the human genome to include the 8 essential Amino Acids?

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Of the 20 necessary amino acids, the human body cannot synthesize 8 of them. Would it be considered unethical to engineer the genes for these 8 amino acids into in vitro baby's so they (and their future offspring) could make all 20 required amino acids in their body. Might that lead to a healthier human population without directly affecting the essence of their humanity?

See: Zija
http://www.zijamoringahealth.com/Nutrition/Health_and_Nutrition/amino_acids.html

SYNTHESIS OF AMINO ACIDS IN THE ANIMAL ORGANISM
http://www.jbc.org/cgi/reprint/59/3/675.pdf

Amino acid
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid


If that could happen on a large enough scale, might it also reduce the strain on agriculture to feed the world?

Something to think about.
 
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