Genetically Modified Foods

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Genetically Modified Foods

• By Molly McCracken

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Introduction

• What is a genetically modified food?
• Most common GM foods produced
• Top countries that produce GM foods

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History

• Birth of GM foods
• First enzyme used
• First GM food approved by the FDA
• Marketing problems
• Shipping problems

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Consumers

• Lack of knowledge
• Labeling of GM foods
• New allergies
• Long-term effects

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Farming and Production

• Seed licenses
• Cross pollination of farms
• Seed mutation
• Terminator Seeds
• Insect mutation

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Positive Effects

• Added Nutrition
• Improved Vitamin A source
• Pesticide use

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Negative Effects

• Long-term effects
• Regulations
• Insect mutation
• Allergies
• Cross-pollination

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Conclusion

• Negative effects outweigh the positive.
• Ethics
• Lack of a decision