bi 5c ( p. 73 of your notebook). organic natural vegetarian vegan industrial agriculture ( made...
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Genetically Modified Food and Prop 37
Bi 5c ( p. 73 of your notebook)
There are many different types of food…
Organic Natural Vegetarian Vegan Industrial Agriculture ( made with
pesticides and fertilizers) Genetically Modified ( GM)
Organic Food
Food made without pesticides and fertilizers
No artificial methods ex. Chemical ripening
Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) of 1990
95% Organic ( U.S.)
In the UK, non-GM
Natural Food
widely-used, vague term to describe food that are minimally processed and do not contain artificial ingredients
Not man-made
No legal definition in the U.S.
Vegetarian Food
Food not including meat and animal tissue products
Lacto-ovo vegetarianism-> eggs, dairy products are ok
Lacto vegetarianism-> dairy products ( milk, cheese) are ok
Religious, cultural, health, ethical reasons
Vegan Food
No meat, no animal products including milk, eggs, honey, cheese, yogurt
Dietary vegan-someone who eats vegan food
Ethical vegan- a dietary vegan who believes that industrial farming of animals is environmentally damaging, unsustainable and unethical.
Industrial Food
Food made through industrial production of livestock, poultry, fish and crops
Techno-scientific methods, large production and markets
Most food in our supermarkets
Genetically Modified Food Industrial food made
using genetic engineering
Roundup Ready Soybeans-85% of soybeans (93% animal feed)
Canola ( margarine, cooking oil, lipsticks) 93% of canola
86% of corn
Prop 37 ( Nov. 6, 2012 Ballot)
Requires labeling of GM food
Prohibits labeling food with GM as “natural”
Exempt from this requirement foods that are "certified organic; unintentionally produced with genetically engineered material; made from animals fed or injected with genetically engineered material but not genetically engineered themselves; processed with or containing only small amounts of genetically engineered ingredients; administered for treatment of medical conditions; sold for immediate consumption such as in a restaurant; or alcoholic beverages."
Pros and Cons of GM Food
Read the article ( each person will have a different viewpoint)
Work with your team to fill-out the T-chart
Pros and Cons of GM Food(exemplar)
PROS CONS
-safe to eat-higher nutritional value-better for us
-might introduce new allergies
-Resistant to pests-Cheaper to produce
-large companies will charge too much for their GM seeds- too expensive for poor countries
SUMMARY: One controversial issue is genetically modified food. People who are for GM food argue that GM food is good because it is safe to eat and resistant to pests. On the other hand, people who are against GM food contend that GM food is bad because it might introduce new allergies and too expensive for small farmers.