GMO presentation for Phoenix

1. Katie Allen
Mrs. Crank 4th

2. 
GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism
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GMO: A genetically modified organism is an organism
whose genetic material has been altered using genetic
engineering techniques(Source: Wikipedia)
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Modified food first showed up in stores in 1995
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GMOs labeled in Europe but not in United Statesstarted 1999
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Includes pesticides
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Used in modern food processing

3. Efficient
 Crops such as corn can produce up to 200 bushels
per acre
 Variety of product
 Much more profitable
 Halves the time taken to grow full size crop
 Pesticides increase productivity
 Plants, especially corn, can be completely altered to
form starch, cellulose, maltodextrin etc.
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4. 
Plants ripened using ethanol gas
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GMOs, especially those processed in a factory, can cause
diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and other ailments
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Lack of nutritional value
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Often contain chemicals such as BT toxin(designed to kill insects)
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Very little testing has been done and the only funding given is to
tests with positive results
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Pesticides cause chemical poisoning
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“RoundUp” pesticide by Monsanto linked with sterility, hormone
disruption, birth defects, and cancer.

5. Type of food American adults prefer
11%
31%
58%
Prefer Organics
Prefer Non-Organics
No preference

6.  Organics
are expensive
 Limited supply of organic products
 Some people don’t know anything about food
processing/GMOs
 Some people just don’t care or they’re lazy.
 Over 78% of products in the average American
supermarkets are genetically modified foods,
so they can be really difficult to find.

7. 1.61 LBS FOR $4.06
1.76 LBS FOR $3.17

8.  Healthier
America
 Less obesity, foodrelated diseases, etc.
 Increased awareness
of surroundings
 Less pollution in the
soil
 Real food!!!!!
 Air
pollution
 Large amount of
petroleum used
 Land could become
fallow
 MAJOR hit on the
economy
 Food industry
becomes more
domestic than global

9.  Sales
of GMOs will have declined
 Organics are very popular
 Pressure on organic farms
 Fewer “commodity” crops available
because of high demand
 High prices on food
 Healthier overall population
 Lower obesity rates

10.  They’re
grown naturally and they’re
better for you. When it comes to food,
cheaper definitely doesn’t mean better.
 Organic products cost more to produce.
(Isn’t that messed up how unnatural things that
haven’t even existed for very long are less
expensive than crops grown naturally?)

11. 
Buy more organic products. Even just one or two can create
a huge impact. Supply and demand, people. We are what
makes a store successful.
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Purchase from local markets. Food that has just been
harvested contains more nutrients than food that has been
refrigerated, shipped, and processed.
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Try not to eat as much processed food. It really is bad for
you. Treat your body like a home. If you want a home to last
for a while, you’d build it on a strong foundation. Same thing
with your body. Nutrition is your foundation.