This is a slide show that I presented to my public speaking class in Spring 2019. The speech was a persuasive talk about why people should not eat GMOs.

1. Why GMO’s should not be sold
in supermarkets.
Kelsey Robinson

2. What are GMO’s?

3. Soy beans

4. Cotton

5. Potatoes

6. Corn

7. Tomatoes

8. GMO Health Risks
• Birth defects
• Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Allergies
• Autism

9. Graph

10. Graph

11. Some people may argue…
• GMO’s are good for helping decrease world hunger.
• GMO’s contain more vitamins and nutrients than standard food.
• “Super foods”

12. To conclude…
• Genetically modified foods should be 100 percent toxic free before being
sold in supermarkets.
• Thank you!!

13. Citations
• Duke, S.O., & Powles, S.B. (2009). “Glyphosate-resistant crops and weeds: Now and in the future.” AgBioForum, 12(3&4), 346-357.
• Kustin, Mary Ellen. (2015, April 7), “Glyphosate Is Spreading Like a Cancer Across the U.S.” EWG. Environmental Working Group. Retrieved from
Web.
• Leader, Jessica. (2013, June 10). “Monsanto Wins Lawsuit Filed By U.S. Organic Farmers Worried About Seed Contamination.” The Huffington
Post. Retrieved from Web.
• Mortensen DA, Egan JF, Maxwell BD, Ryan MR, Smith RG. “Navigating a critical juncture for sustainable weed management.” BioScience.
2012;62(1):75-84.
• Nye, Bill. (2015, November 10) “Unstoppable: Harassing Science To Change the World. St. Martin’s Press retrieved from
https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2016/10/why_bill_nye_changed_his_mind_on_gmos_109763.html