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Katie Allen
Mrs. Crank 4th
GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism
GMO: A genetically modified organism is an organism
whose genetic material has been altered using genetic
engineering techniques(Source: Wikipedia)
Modified food first showed up in stores in 1995
GMOs labeled in Europe but not in United States-
started 1999
Includes pesticides
Used in modern food processing
Efficient
Crops such as corn can produce up to 200 bushels
per acre
Variety of product
Much more profitable
Halves the time taken to grow full size crop
Pesticides increase productivity
Plants, especially corn, can be completely altered to
form starch, cellulose, maltodextrin etc.
Plants ripened using ethanol gas
GMOs, especially those processed in a factory, can cause
diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and other ailments
Lack of nutritional value
Often contain chemicals such as BT toxin(designed to kill insects)
Very little testing has been done and the only funding given is to
tests with positive results
Pesticides cause chemical poisoning
“RoundUp” pesticide by Monsanto linked with sterility, hormone
disruption, birth defects, and cancer.
58%31%
11%
Type of food American adults prefer
Prefer Organics
Prefer Non-Organics
No preference
Organics are expensive
Limited supply of organic products
Some people don’t know anything about food
processing/GMOs
Some people just don’t care or they’re lazy.
Over 78% of products in the average American
supermarkets are genetically modified foods,
so they can be really difficult to find.
1.61 LBS FOR $4.06 1.76 LBS FOR $3.17
Healthier America
Less obesity, food-
related diseases, etc.
Increased awareness
of surroundings
Less pollution in the
soil
Real food!!!!!
Air pollution
Large amount of
petroleum used
Land could become
fallow
MAJOR hit on the
economy
Food industry
becomes more
domestic than global
Sales of GMOs will have declined
Organics are very popular
Pressure on organic farms
Fewer “commodity” crops available
because of high demand
High prices on food
Healthier overall population
Lower obesity rates
They’re grown naturally and they’re
better for you. When it comes to food,
cheaper definitely doesn’t mean better.
Organic products cost more to produce.
(Isn’t that messed up how unnatural things that
haven’t even existed for very long are less
expensive than crops grown naturally?)
Buy more organic products. Even just one or two can create
a huge impact. Supply and demand, people. We are what
makes a store successful.
Purchase from local markets. Food that has just been
harvested contains more nutrients than food that has been
refrigerated, shipped, and processed.
Try not to eat as much processed food. It really is bad for
you. Treat your body like a home. If you want a home to last
for a while, you’d build it on a strong foundation. Same thing
with your body. Nutrition is your foundation.