General Info
An organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques
What is a GMO?
The number of countries in the world that enforce mandatory GMO's labeling
What is 64 countries?
More than 80% of genetically modified crops worldwide have been engineered for ______ which allows farmers to kill weeds without harm to crops
What is herbicide tolerance?
With the term "GMO" often stigmatized, this term is the preferred term of modified products
What is "genetically engineered" (GE)?
This is the year that the US required GMO labeling on all modified products, via symbol, text, or a QR code
What is the year 2016?
The concerns of ethical issues of GMO's are divided into these two groups
What are intrinsic and extrinsic?
The percentage of GMO's found in packaged food in the U.S.
What is 80%?
The amount of genetically modified seeds that have been deregulated in the US
What is 120 GM seeds?
While GMO's aren't inherently harmful, the facilitation of _____ likely is
What is pesticides?
The percentage of soybean, corn, and cotton acreage used to grow genetically engineered crops
What is more than 90%?
These three US regulatory agencies review if GMO's are 1. safe to grow, 2. safe for the environment and 3. safe to eat
What is the USDA, EPA, and FDA?
Farmers are no longer allowed to _____ excess seeds for the next season
What is save?
The amount of GMO crops approved for use in the US
What is 10 crops?
The products of this form of breeding face lower regulatory hurdles when compared to transgenic breeding, as the genetic manipulation does not require addition of foreign genes
What is cisgenic breeding?
There is concern that _______ genes could be passed onto microbes which cause disease and health problems in humans
antibiotic-resistant marker