Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

The debate over Biotechnology’s GMOs

Genetically Modified Organism

• an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.

• recombinant DNA technology... in vitro

• Examples include animals such as mice, fish, plants, etc.

• Purposes for plants:

• resistance to pests, herbicides or harsh environmetal conditions

• improved shelflife

• increased nutritional value

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INTRODUCTION

genetic petsGloGloFish

CNN Mighty Mouse

Dangers of GM Foods?

Controversy

• Meddling with biological states and processes; ethnical concerns

• Limitations to fully comprehend all of the potential negative ramifications of genetic manipulation.

• Dangerous

• Bans...

• Some counties and cities in the USA have banned the use of GMOs.

• Many countries in Europe are opposed to the use of GMOs.

GMO Free Locales Who is against GMOs?

GMOs are not seen as an improvement by some...

How safe? How dangerous?

GREENPEACE

Tampering with nature?

Monster plants and animals

Dangers of GM Foods?

Dangers of GM Foods?

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Protests against GMOs

Dangers of GM Foods?

Dangers of GM Foods?

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RESOURCEhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/science/

gmofoods.html

RESOURCEhttp://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/biotech/20questions/en/

RESOURCEhttp://houstonhs.scsk12.org/~mrobinson/Mr._Robinsons_Web_Site_at_Houston_High_School/

Singapore.html

My Website...

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1- Dr. Jeffrey Sach’s Interview on Biotechnology

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2- GMO’s to Benefit Hungry, Malnourished

Malnutrition

Where is Africa? Who is the wealthiest?

Plumpy’nut (Plumpy)

Created in 1999... a peanut-based food for use in famine relief.

A mother feeds her child

Tibiri, Niger

A high protein and high energy peanut-based paste in a foil wrapper.

Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food

Famine relief...

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Raising Money...

helping to feed the world...

...with plumpy’nut

RESOURCEhttp://inspiredgifts.unicefusa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ig_homepage

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3- Science in Seconds- Popular Science

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4-Monsanto Commercials

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4-Monsanto Commercials

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5- Food Inc. Movie Trailer

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6- Crops Farmer to Farmer clips (2)

6- Crops Farmer to Farmer clips (2)

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7- Genetic Engineering: The world’s greatest scam?

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8- The Smoking Fry and diet.com McDonald’s clip

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8- The Smoking Fry and diet.com McDonald’s clip

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McDonald’s Burgers

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