Name: Ella
Use this GMO SQWORL of websites, VIDEOS, (& article from yesterday) to
research the benefits and concerns of GMOs and include quoted citations with
hyperlinked resources at the end in (parentheses):
Citations for
Benefits:
May be more nutritious For example, engineers are
able to create rice that has
(better for your health) vitamin A and iron. The
modified rice is more
nutritious (Should the U.S.
Support...).
Crops that are genetically
engineered to fight diseases
Fight Diseases
are saving not only the
foods we love, but the
industries that grow them
(http://www.fooddialogues.c
om/foodsource/gmo/what-
are-the-benefits-of-gmos-
both-today-and-in-the-
future).
Citations for
Concerns:
May cause allergies BT toxin, designed to kill pests
that eat crops, caused allergies and
(have allergens) other responses (Genetically
Modified Foods).
May be unhealthy Human studies show how
genetically modified (GM)
food can leave material
behind inside us, possibly
causing long-term
problems
(http://responsibletechnolog
y.org/10-reasons-to-avoid-
gmos/).
 Some GMO foods have
been modified to make
them more resistant to
insects and other pests. A
report from the University of
Insect Resistance California in San Diego
states that toxic bacteria
(yet safe for human use)
can be added to crops to
make them repel insects.
This means the amount of
pesticide chemicals used on
the plants are reduced, so
their exposure to dangerous
pesticides are also reduced
(http://connectusfund.org/2
7-big-advantages-and-
disadvantages-of-
genetically-modified-foods)
Due to higher yield and
lower costs, food prices
Decrease in Food Prices
would go down. As people
in poorer countries spend
over half of their income on
food alone, this means
automatic reduction of
poverty(http://connectusfu
nd.org/27-big-advantages-
and-disadvantages-of-
genetically-modified-foods).
Hurting Animals The spotlight on animal
rights in CAFOs (Confined
Animal Feeding Operations)
is typically focused on
cramped spaces and
blatantly inhumane
treatment. But some
scientists, farmers and
veterinarians are talking
about another form of
animal abuse: stuffing
animals with feed grown
from genetically engineered
crops drenched in
glyphosate, the key
ingredient in Monsantos
RoundUp
(http://www.counterpunch.o
rg/2013/08/09/torturing-
animals-with-gmos/).
Not 100% Environmentally Though it is claimed by
Friendly many experts that
genetically modified foods
are safe for the
environment, they actually
still contain several kinds of
substances that are not yet
proven to be such. And
whats worse? These
substances are remained
hidden to the
 public(http://connectusfun
d.org/27-big-advantages-
and-disadvantages-of-
genetically-modified-foods).

Name of Findings: Benefit or

GMO: Concern?
What did you find out? What makes it a
Explain.
GMO?
Corn The GMO corn has a protein in it that is poisonous to certain Benefit, because it takes
insects to help protect to growth of the corn. The corn has been less time to grow which
modified to express protein from the bacterium Bacillus can helping starving
thuringiensis people. Concern,
because nobody knows
what's in the GMO corn.

Papaya The GMO papayas have been altered to be resistant to viral Benefit, because it grows
diseases. The GMO helps the papayas grow even when the virus is faster because of GMO
widespread. and that will help feed
people that need food
and the GMO papayas
allow farmers to
cultivate the fruit when
there are virus
widespread. Concern,
 because nobody knows
what's in the GMO
papayas.

potatoes The GMO potatoes have been altered to have less black spots Benefit, because it grows
when you peel them and there is a less bad chemical when you faster because of GMO
fry them. The GMO potatoes also are pest resistant. Since it is and that will help feed
resistant they will grow better. people that need food
quickly and since there
is GMO potatoes it will
have less black spots
and wont release as
much of a bad chemical
when you fry it.Concern ,
because nobody knows
what's in the GMO
potatoes and people
dont think think that the
government is regulating
biotech crops carefully
enough.