Alimentos geneticamente modificados

2.  Your task was to design a
persuasive pamphlet in
support of or in
opposition to the
mandatory labeling of
genetically altered food
based on scientific
evidence.
 You used various sources
to support your stance,
carefully considering the
credibility of those
sources.

3.  They are foods that look
altogether “normal” in all
respects, yet they are
genetically different.
 Inside their DNA – the
genetic code that determines
the way they look, feel, and
taste is an extra gene.
 Bioengineers are using gene-
splicing technology to add this
gene to developing crops and
foods.

4.  ..as a means to solve world hunger and poverty.
 Foods are nutritionally enhanced
 Longer lasting shelf life
 Resistant to drought, frost, and pests
 Hopefully will relieve famine and improve economies of many
developing countries.

5. Corn and tomatoes… Rice and soybeans…
Cotton and canola… Alfalfa and sweet potatoes…

6.  CROPS
 Enhanced taste and
quality
 Reduced maturation time
 Increased nutrients and
yields
 Improved resistance to
disease, pests, and
herbicides
 ANIMALS
 Increased resistance
to disease
 Better yields of
meat, eggs, and milk

7.  Potential human health impact such as production of new
allergens.
 Domination or monopolization of world’s food supply by only a few
nations.
 The ethical issue surrounds the tampering of nature by mixing
genes among species.

8.  Agribusiness industries
believe labeling should be
voluntary.
 Consumer interest groups
are demanding mandatory
labeling.
 Do people have the right to
know what they are eating?
 Are consumers willing to
absorb the cost of that
labeling?

9.  GMF have the potential to…
 Solve world hunger
 Protect and preserve the environment by increasing
crop yield
 Reduce dependence on pesticides and herbicides
 HOWEVER
 We must proceed with caution to avoid causing harm
to human health and environment.

10.  GMF have the potential to…
 Solve world hunger
 Protect and preserve the environment by increasing
crop yield
 Reduce dependence on pesticides and herbicides
 HOWEVER
 We must proceed with caution to avoid causing harm
to human health and environment.