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WHY WE NEED GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD Lane Brown WEVE ALL EATEN THEM HOW MUCH GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD DO WE CONSUME IN ONE YEAR? WHAT ARE THEY? Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material

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WHY WE NEED GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD

Lane Brown

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WE’VE ALL EATEN THEM

HOW MUCH GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD DO WE CONSUME IN ONE YEAR?

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WHAT ARE THEY?

“Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally, e.g. through the introduction of a gene from a different organism.”(WHO)

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RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY

Desired trait Modified in donor organism Transferred to recipient organism Organism expresses said trait

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ARE GMF BAD?

“Not natural” vs. Better than “natural”?

THESIS: GMF are a huge ethical debate, taking into concern that they provide many benefits, but also comes with potential risks. Taking both of these into account, I think that the benefits of GMF outweigh the risks, making them an ethical practice.

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RISKS

Long-term effects?

○ Unknown

Allergens

○ Risk of contamination

Labeling and regulations

○ Little to none; ‘autonomy’; Poor application

Environmental effects

○ Loss of biodiversity, interference with natural evolution, crossbreeding

“Ethical Eating”

○ The moral consequence of our food choices

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BENEFITS

Higher quality, more nutritious
Increased crop yield
Decrease use of pesticides
Can grow in harsher environments
Last longer than organic crops
Food security

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GMF VS. NON-GMF

GMF are no more harmful than conventional foods
GMF have a higher growth rate and are more nutritious
No substantial difference in biological makeup between the two

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GMF VS. NON-GMF

Overall more benefits

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○ Develope some laws on labeling requirements ■ Dramatically different ○ More testing and studies to disprove concerns of risks ○ More awareness as to avoid ignorance ○ Regulations / World Trade

SOLUTIONS

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CONCLUSION

Why wouldn't we utilize GMF? Although there a lot of unknown factors relating to GMF, they should not be crossed out. They are still safe to use, produce, and consume, and overall show more benefits than risks.

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CITATIONS

Dizon, Francis, et al. "Genetically Modified (GM) Foods And Ethical Eating." Journal Of Food Science 81.2 (2016): R287-R291. Academic Search Complete. Web. 31 Mar. 2016.

"Genetically Modified Food..10 Facts You Should Know If You Care For Your Health." Wellness Gospel. Word Press, 2015. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.

Kreipe, Marie. “Genetically Modified Food. Hamburg” Chapter One: “Portrait: Genetically Modified Food”, DE: Diplomica Verlag, 2010. 3-15. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 31 March 2016.

"Ucbiotech.org - GMO Labeling - U.S. Labeling Map." Ucbiotech.org - GMO Labeling - U.S. Labeling Map. Ubiotech, 27 Jan. 15.

Web. 24 Apr. 2016.

"What Are Real Differences between Organic (and Conventional Types) vs GMO Corn? | Genetic Literacy Project." Genetic Literacy Project. Genetic Literacy Project, 2014. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.

WHO. "Food, Genetically Modified." WHO. World Health Organization. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.