What Are GMOs?
GMO stands for
What is Genetically Modified Organism
____ crops could contribute to food production increases and higher food availability
What are GM crops
The increased production of food using GM technology has had a ____ effect on the climate
What is positive
GMO crops have been genetically modified to express a gene that ___ from pests and insects
what is protects
any products that intentionally contains ___ ingredients needs to have a label.
A GMO is created by inserting ____ into the organism
What is a Gene
Around ___ million people are undernourished, meaning that they are undersupplied with calories
900 million.
In less than 50 years, world population is expected to increase by __ billion. Feeding these people will mean massive changed in the production, distribution, and stability of food products.
3
There is some concern that GMO foods may trigger ___ reactions.
What is allergic
In 2017, the government passed a national Genetically Modified Foods (GMO) labeling law to have a ___ labeling system for GMOs.
What is uniform
Types of Organisms that can be GMOs are
What is a plant, animal, microorganism, or any other organism
____ of the global GM crop area is located in developing countries
what is half
The ____ released from pesticides used for GMOs are harmful to the environment
what is CO2
There is a common concern that GMo foods may aid the progression of ___
what are cancers
Its been estimated that up to ___ percent of the products in grocery stores are made with ingredients derived from crops that were genetically modified.
what is 75.
The biggest use of GMO technology is
what is large-scale agriculture crops
Food safety risks associated with crops that have new traits are _____ to GM crops.
What is nonspecific
An increasing human population is responsible for wilderness destruction, water quality problems, and diversion of water. Thus to conserve habitats and biodiversity, it is necessary to ensure that future food requirements come from ___ cropland.
What is cropland that is currently in use.
Most GMo crops are resistant to ___, such as Roundup.
What are herbicides.
CAC stands for
what is the Codex Alimentarius Commission
The first hybrid corn is produced and sold commercially in
what is 1922
IN 2012, ___ million hectares- around 12 percent of the global arable land- were planted with GM crops
170 million
A significant environmental benefit of GM crops is the dramatic reduction of ___
What is pesticide use.
GMO technology has reduced chemical pesticide use by ___ percent, shown from a study in 2014.
what is 37.
What is one of the three different labelling methods that will be put in place?
What is a text on food packaging
what is a symbol that represents bioengineering
What is an electronic or digital link that can be scanned