What do you KnowWhat do you Knowabout GM Foods?about GM Foods?

Genetically Genetically Modified FoodModified Food

GM FoodsGM Foods

Any food product that Any food product that is either itself is either itself genetically modified or genetically modified or contains any contains any genetically modified genetically modified organisms in its organisms in its ingredientsingredients

Why?Why? To obtain new crops To obtain new crops

with certain desirable with certain desirable characteristicscharacteristics

BenefitsBenefits

Resistance to insects Resistance to insects & disease& disease

Hardiness or Hardiness or adaptability to adaptability to different climatesdifferent climates

Bigger, resulting in Bigger, resulting in higher yieldhigher yield

BenefitsBenefits

Better taste, smell, & Better taste, smell, & look look

Higher Nutrient Higher Nutrient contentcontent

Grows faster & lasts Grows faster & lasts longerlonger

Cost efficient & Cost efficient & beneficialbeneficial

GeneticallyModified

Grown Naturally

The GrappleThe Grapple

Genetic cross Genetic cross between a apple & a between a apple & a grape.grape.

Was originally Was originally designed to provide designed to provide a higher dose of a higher dose of Vitamin C per fruit, Vitamin C per fruit, for use in food aidfor use in food aid

Most of the funding Most of the funding for its development for its development came from UNICEFcame from UNICEF

Why Not?Why Not? Allergies Allergies Alter EcosystemsAlter Ecosystems Endanger SpeciesEndanger Species Patenting cropsPatenting crops Ethical Ethical

ImplicationsImplications Creates SurplusCreates Surplus Lack of Labeling Lack of Labeling

LawsLaws

LabelingLabeling

In Europe all GM In Europe all GM foods must be foods must be labeled by lawlabeled by law

In Canada there is In Canada there is no mandatory no mandatory labeling of GM labeling of GM foods (only done foods (only done voluntarily)voluntarily)

IngredientsIngredients

The most common The most common GM crops are GM crops are soybeans, canola, soybeans, canola, cotton & corncotton & corn

Used in many Used in many processed foodsprocessed foods

““The Eyes of Nye”The Eyes of Nye”

““Beware of Frankenfood”Beware of Frankenfood”

Works CitedWorks Cited

““Beware of Frankenfood”. Beware of Frankenfood”. CBC archivesCBC archives. 2003. . 2003. <<http://archives.cbc.ca/search?q=genetically+modified+foodhttp://archives.cbc.ca/search?q=genetically+modified+food&RTy=0&RC=1&RP=1&RD=1&RA=0&th=1&x=14&y=15>. &RTy=0&RC=1&RP=1&RD=1&RA=0&th=1&x=14&y=15>. Dec.2,09.Dec.2,09.