GMOs 86% of all corn crops produced by the end of this year will have been genetically modified. (NEXT SLIDE) Many of us have probably heard the term GMO before. But today I would like to inform you on what GMOs are‚ why they’re being used and which foods exactly are genetically engineered. In addition to this ill provide some information on the labeling of GMOs and the risks and effects of them. You yourself probably eat GMOs every day; 30‚000 different GMOs exist on grocery store’s shelves.
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Walker Doven Doven Mrs. Yurman 5/2/13 Jefferson‚ Valeria. "An Overview of the Genetically Modified Food Debate." 2009. Genetically Engineered Foods. Ed. Nancy Harris. San Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 2003. At Issue. Rpt. from "The Ethical Dilemma of Genetically Modified Food."Journal of Environmental Health 69.1 (July-Aug.2006): 33-34. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. This article was written by Valeria Jefferson‚ a corresponding author for the Journal of Environmental Health‚ and the president
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How Gmos cause health problems. Some Gmos are not tested very good and they may cause health problems. Some Gmos are tested but they are allowed to be sold even though they caused problems. Poor knowledge is available on the potential hazards of Gmos. What’s the problem: The problem is that some GMO foods are not tested very good. Some are not good for your health. Why are some gmos not tested very good? It is because they want to get it out there as fast as possible so it can make them money
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1 GMOs in Our Food I never paid much attention to all the controversy going viral about GMOs until I started reading articles about this. America has brought forth the attention of eating healthy and staying fit in order to live a longer‚ healthier life. However‚ in order to do so‚ we need to know what we are putting into our bodies. GMOS stand for genetically modified organisms. What are these and are they safe to consume? Why doesn ’t the United States label these GMOs in our
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whether the good will supercede the bad‚ or vice versa. The word GM foods or sometimes labeled GMOs (genetically-modified organisms) is created for human and/or animal use by using the most advanced molecular biology procedures. The plants and/or crops sometimes have been altered in the laboratory to enhance certain important traits such as increased resistance to herbicides or improve nutritional value. The enhancement is usually undertaken through breeding‚ soometimes a conventional plant breeding
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GMOs: a Scourge or a Blessing? “We are what we eat.” Everyone has heard this famous quote or a variation of it‚ but what do we actually eat? Over the past years a new type of food called Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) has flooded the food market. This new type of food is designed to better resist the climate and to contain more vitamins and minerals for the consumer‚ yet the debate is still ongoing: are GMOs harmful or helpful? The following text will present both sides of the argument: the
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harming plants and animals during the process. We have been told GM crops will feed the world‚ but that’s clearly not the point. The type of GMOs that have caused people to fear they are not safe is produced by genetic engineering and selective breeding. This method is obviously done in a laboratory by splicing together genetic material. We have been told this GMOs reduces the need to plow
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Headline: What Are Genetically Modified (GMO) Foods? Keywords: GMO Foods‚ Genetically Modified food‚ Health‚ Organic‚ Labeling Page Description: GMO foods are foods that are modified using genetic engineering. Due to health risks associated with intake of genetically modified food‚ testing and labeling them is important. Text: { What are GMO Foods? GMO foods are genetically modified foods that have been produced through genetic engineering techniques. In the GMO foods‚ foreign genes are inserted
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food sold in the U.S” (Clendaniel). 1. Sub-point (optional): The U.S. is not required to add labels to foods that are Genetically Modified. 2. Sub-point (optional): “If something is labeled “organic” by the USDA‚ that means it has no GMO crops. The Non- GMO Project is also working on a system for labeling products that aren’t genetically enhanced” (Clendaniel). (Internal summary: You have to decide if you want to know if the food you’re eating has genetically modified organisms or not. (Transition:
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we first had to gain an understanding about genetically modified organisms in general. This was rather easy because if you have been to any grocery store lately you have without a doubt seen products with labels saying "GMO-free" or even "contains only non-GMO ingredients." GMO actually stands for Genetically Modified Organisms‚ and this refers to any products that have been manipulated or altered at the gene level. Modifying plants is not a new concept. "For centuries‚ gardeners and farmers
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