GMOs
What does GMO Stand For?
Genetically Modified Organisms
What is organic food?
Natural Food: No chemicals and everything is original
What are processed foods?
Processed foods add chemicals to the ingredients so that the food lasts longer
What is local food?
Organic food which is sold by farmers who are members of the community
What are three purposes for writing a text?
- Inform
-Entertain
How are GMOs Made?
DNA from other organisms are added to a cell to change how the food grows/adds nutrients
Why do organic foods cost more than GMOs?
They are harder to grow
- it takes longer to grow
- you cannot grow as much food
Give two examples of processed foods
Answers will vary
Where do you buy local food?
Farmer's Markets
What are the four paragraph structures we have learned this unit?
- Compare and Contrast
- Narrative
- Expository
- Descriptive
Why do farmers not like GMOs?
- The farmers lose money
- The food at grocery stores are not local
What is the difference between GMO chickens and Organic Chickens
Organic Chickens are free range animals
What does industrial organic mean?
Industrial Organic: When organic food is grown in factories or warehouses
According to the video, local food comes from within _____ miles from a farmer's market
100 miles
When writing a descriptive paragraph, what must you do in order to create an image in the reader's mind.
Hint: Senses
Sensory Details
- Taste
- Smell
- Hearing
- Touch
-Smell
What Are benefits of GMOs? List at least 2 benefits
- Plants Grow Bigger
- Nutrients are added to the food
- Organisms grow faster
- You can grow more in less space
- They are insect resistant
- The food lasts longer
What is the name of the Organic Farm we have been reading about?
Polyface Farms
Besides Chickens, what is the other example of industrial organic animals we have learned about?
Cows
What are two benefits of Local Food
- The food is fresh
- The money spent on local food goes back to the farmers (the money stays in the community)
- The food is healthier for you (no chemicals)
- The food was picked the same morning of the farmer's market
What is one relevant piece of evidence the government would use to increase the driving age from 16 to 18?
Answers will vary
What are two environmental consequence of GMOs?
- The chemicals kill the environment
- Viruses and insects become resistant to chemicals
- The chemicals added on foods are not safe for children
Describe how organic cows are raised
The cows are free range, where they eat grass in pastures. The cows then rotate pastures to avoid diseases and allow the grass to regrow
What do the owners of industrial organic food care about most?
- They want to spend little money on inputs in order to make as much money as possible
Why do many people refuse to buy local food?
According to the paragraph, what is the author's point of view?
"Most industrial farmers don't worry about keeping things in balance. Their main concern is paying for inputs and getting the most possible outputs. If that means forcing cows to eat corn, even when it is unnatural for them, then that is what must be done."
The author believes that feeding cows corn is a bad idea and is cruel/unnatural