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GMOs

Good or Bad?

By Skylar & Laasyasri

What are GMOs?

Definition

Definition

  • Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
  • "the process of forcing genes from one species into another entirely unrelated species"
  • similar to cross breeding
  • goes by other names like Genetic Engineering and Genetic Modification

Examples

Examples

  • Strawberries injected with fish genes to protect the fruit from freezing
  • Goats injected with spider genes to produce stronger milk
  • Salmon injected with growth hormones to keep them growing longer
  • Dairy cows injected with growth hormones to keep them producing more milk
  • Rice injected with human immune system genes to produce pharmaceuticals

History

History

  • First introduced in mid-1990s
  • Now present in most processed food
  • The FDA does not require food labels to state whether or not GMOs are in the product

Around the World

Around the World

  • Many European Union Nations have banned the cultivation (growth) of GMO crops
  • They still allow about 30 million tons to be imported annually
  • Russia has banned GMOs all together (both cultivation and importation)
  • Other nations, including Canada, China and Japan, restrict GMO products until they pass strict regulations

How GMOs are Good

The good things about GMOs :

Production

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  • The main reason for using GMOs is for the ability of producing more crops more effectively and for less cost.
  • aims to introduce resistance to disease or tolerance to pesticides

Health

  • GMOs are aso used to improve the nutritional and health benefits.
  • enhance the food's nutritional qualities
  • genetc modification to make food have more nutrients, proteins ...

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Are GMO's actually bad?

  • Both the World Health Organisation (WHO) and The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) state that GMO’s are safe to eat.

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How GMOs can be bad

How GMOs can be bad :

Chemical Exposure

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  • In comparison to organic foods, pesticide residues were four times more likely to be found in non-organic crops
  • but pesticide residue in GMOs is way under the safety limits
  • evidence suggests the risk of exposure to pesticide residue in GMOs is unlikely to cause harm

Allergies

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  • There are concerns about allergic reactions being triggered due to the the transfer of specific proteins from one plant to another in GMOs

Example

Example

In the mid-1990s, researchers examined a strain of GM soybean that was engineered to contain protein from Brazil nuts. According to their report in the New England Journal of Medicine, the soybeans triggered allergic reactions in people with Brazil nut allergy. Those soybeans never entered the market and aren’t sold to consumers.

Antibiotic Resistance

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  • Some aspects of genetic modification include modifying seeds using antibiotic-resistant genes.
  • possible connection with between GMOs and rising rates of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Possible Solutions

Possible Solutions

Labeling

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  • Labeling is a great way to give consumers awareness about GMOs.
  • By labeling, individuals can choose whether or not use GMOs.
  • In total there are currently 64 countries around the world that require GMO foods to be labeled
  • At the moment there is no requirement in the United States or Canada but this is soon to change after the US Senate recently approved new GMO labeling legislation.

Better Regulation

  • The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) have established protocols for GM foods.
  • For example: They require GM foods to be tested for their ability to cause allergic reactions.

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People Involved

People Involved

Against

  • Greenpeace
  • campaigning for over 40 years
  • demand to know where our food is coming from
  • FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
  • regulates how many GMOs are in food
  • Non-GMO Project
  • want to build and preserve healthy and safe foods/products
  • committed to educating consumers

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The Leading Multinational Companies

controlling the growing GMO market

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Involvement

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  • GMO opponents are concerned the Big Six are positioning themselves to monopolize the world’s food supply.
  • Their influence and power in may lead to favoritism of laws and protection of their companies from opposition
  • High influence over farmers production of crops

  • Will GMOs continue to be as safe and

regulated as they are now?

Sources

  • https://www.thefoodrush.com/articles/gmo-foods-really-bad/

  • https://www.healthline.com/health/gmos-pros-and-cons#pros

  • https://gmo.geneticliteracyproject.org/FAQ/where-are-gmos-grownand-banned/

  • https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/

  • https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2014/09/29/gmo-opponents-worry-big-six-ag-companies-monopolize-global-food-supply/

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