Gmos
What is a Gmo?
A genetically modified organism is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.
What is non Gmo?
Non-GMO: Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products. Labels for meat, poultry, and egg products (such as liquid eggs but not eggs in the shell) are overseen by the Department of Agriculture. For these foods, the USDA says a non-GMO claim must be in line with standards established by a third-party certifying organization.
What are some advantages of gmos?
More nutritious food, Tastier food, Less use of pesticides, Increased supply of food with reduced cost and longer shelf life, Faster growing plants and animals.
What is using pesticides, fertilizers and high yield crops?
Green Revolution
Effects of overnutrition are
Hypertension, Dental Caries, Obesity
What does Gmo stand for?
genetically modified organism
Is Organic Non GMO?
Yes, organic is Non-GMO. Organic is non-GMO because the use of GMOs is prohibited in organic production. For example, organic farmers cannot plant GMO seeds, organic livestock cannot eat GMO feed, and organic food manufacturers cannot use GMO ingredients.
What are the positive impacts of GMOs?
GMOs also reduce the amount of pesticides that need to be sprayed, while simultaneously increasing the amount of crops available to be eaten and sold.
The major effect of the Green Revolution
What farmers went into debt?
brains not developing normally, Diseases, Weaker immune system
malnutrition
Why is genetically modified food an issue?
Why is organic better than GMO?
Buying organic foods promotes public health and the health of the environment because in addition to the prohibition of GMOs, the use of toxic and pervasive pesticides and petroleum-based fertilizers is not allowed.
The cons of Genetic Engineering, cloning, and GMO's
Possible effects on the environment, ethics, unintentional DNA spread.
Rice production in India after the Green Revolution
increase
Excess nutrient and energy intake over time
Overnutrition
How much production of crop is produced
Crop Yield
Can something be organic but still GMO?
The use of genetic engineering, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs), is prohibited in organic products. This means an organic farmer can't plant GMO seeds, an organic cow can't eat GMO alfalfa or corn, and an organic soup producer can't use any GMO ingredients.
The example of a GMO
The growing of food is called
What is agriculture?
The farms that grow only one crop
What is monoculture