Environmental Consequences of Genetically-Modified Foods, Biopharming and rBGHJack Olmsted
Martin Donohoe, MD, FACP
Portland State University
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
With thanks to Rick North, Project Director, Campaign for Safe Food
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
Gm crops and its environmental feasibiltyAshim Abir
Genetically modified crops and its effect on environmental. positive and negative impacts of gm crops. pesticide uses although decreased but in some region it does its not always same. Recently it has been reported that Glyphosate (used in glyphosate crop production) cause cancer (not shown here).
Genetically modified (GM) crops are crops made out of organisms whose genes have been modified in a way that does not occur naturally. A gene is a sequence of DNA that contains information that determines a particular characteristic/trait. All organisms have DNA, located in the chromosomes. . Crops that are developed through genetic modification are referred to as genetically modified (GM) crops or transgenic crops or genetically engineered (GE) crops. Most existing genetically modified crops have been developed to improve yield, through the introduction of resistance to plant diseases or of increased tolerance of herbicides.
Dr. Marty D. Matlock - Impacts of GMO Products on Food Security and TradeJohn Blue
Impacts of GMO Products on Food Security and Trade - Marty D. Matlock, PhD PE BCEE, Executive Director, Office for Sustainability, Area Director, Center for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability, Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, from the 2014 NIAA Annual Conference titled 'The Precautionary Principle: How Agriculture Will Thrive', March 31 - April 2, 2014, Omaha, NE, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2014_niaa_how_animal_agriculture_will_thrive
With this document, which has a strong multidisciplinary character, devoted in particular to GMOs, we are trying to find answers to the following questions:
1) Can GMOs provide an effective and lasting solution to the problems of access to food in the world? Or, on the contrary, do they risk increasing inequality?
2) Can GMOs contribute to solving problems of environmental sustainability and the scarcity of natural resources? Or, on the contrary, are they a threat to biodiversity?
3) Are there risks connected with eating the genetically modified food now on the market?
4) What information do people have about biotechnologies and GMOs? And how is the subject handled by the media?
In this study we have attempted to integrate the different perspectives to arrive at a synthetic but detailed opinion, based on the representation of the different positions compared and on the facts that compose them.
What is a GMO? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering. This creates combinations of plant, animal, bacteria, and virus genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods.
One specific concern is the possibility for GMOs to negatively affect human health. This could result from differences in nutritional content, allergic response, or undesired side effects such as toxicity, organ damage, or gene transfer.
Contrary to what some believe, GMO crops can actually allow farmers to use less (and less toxic) pesticides on their fields. ... “On average, GM technology adoption has reduced chemical pesticide use by 37%, increased crop yields by 22%, and increased farmer profits by 68%.”
This article investigates the impacts and history of the GMO papaya that grows in Hawai’i. The authors investigate both sides of the debate of whether GMO papayas are “good” or not.
Environmental Consequences of Genetically-Modified Foods, Biopharming and rBGHJack Olmsted
Martin Donohoe, MD, FACP
Portland State University
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
With thanks to Rick North, Project Director, Campaign for Safe Food
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
Gm crops and its environmental feasibiltyAshim Abir
Genetically modified crops and its effect on environmental. positive and negative impacts of gm crops. pesticide uses although decreased but in some region it does its not always same. Recently it has been reported that Glyphosate (used in glyphosate crop production) cause cancer (not shown here).
Genetically modified (GM) crops are crops made out of organisms whose genes have been modified in a way that does not occur naturally. A gene is a sequence of DNA that contains information that determines a particular characteristic/trait. All organisms have DNA, located in the chromosomes. . Crops that are developed through genetic modification are referred to as genetically modified (GM) crops or transgenic crops or genetically engineered (GE) crops. Most existing genetically modified crops have been developed to improve yield, through the introduction of resistance to plant diseases or of increased tolerance of herbicides.
Dr. Marty D. Matlock - Impacts of GMO Products on Food Security and TradeJohn Blue
Impacts of GMO Products on Food Security and Trade - Marty D. Matlock, PhD PE BCEE, Executive Director, Office for Sustainability, Area Director, Center for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability, Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, from the 2014 NIAA Annual Conference titled 'The Precautionary Principle: How Agriculture Will Thrive', March 31 - April 2, 2014, Omaha, NE, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2014_niaa_how_animal_agriculture_will_thrive
With this document, which has a strong multidisciplinary character, devoted in particular to GMOs, we are trying to find answers to the following questions:
1) Can GMOs provide an effective and lasting solution to the problems of access to food in the world? Or, on the contrary, do they risk increasing inequality?
2) Can GMOs contribute to solving problems of environmental sustainability and the scarcity of natural resources? Or, on the contrary, are they a threat to biodiversity?
3) Are there risks connected with eating the genetically modified food now on the market?
4) What information do people have about biotechnologies and GMOs? And how is the subject handled by the media?
In this study we have attempted to integrate the different perspectives to arrive at a synthetic but detailed opinion, based on the representation of the different positions compared and on the facts that compose them.
What is a GMO? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering. This creates combinations of plant, animal, bacteria, and virus genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods.
One specific concern is the possibility for GMOs to negatively affect human health. This could result from differences in nutritional content, allergic response, or undesired side effects such as toxicity, organ damage, or gene transfer.
Contrary to what some believe, GMO crops can actually allow farmers to use less (and less toxic) pesticides on their fields. ... “On average, GM technology adoption has reduced chemical pesticide use by 37%, increased crop yields by 22%, and increased farmer profits by 68%.”
This article investigates the impacts and history of the GMO papaya that grows in Hawai’i. The authors investigate both sides of the debate of whether GMO papayas are “good” or not.
Fiinovation Webinar on Poverty, Climate Change & Affirmative ActionFiinovation
Eradication of poverty has been the major focus of the UN member countries from past three decades. Despite significant efforts, a large segment of the world population still lives below the UN poverty line of $1.25 per day. One major threat to the efforts of poverty eradication is the growing concerns of global warming. Already the consequences of climate change can be seen with unpredictable weather changes, insufficient rains, severe droughts and the fast melting galciers. India is probably facing the worst water crisis in its history after two successive years of less monsoons. Marathawada in Maharashtra, North Karnataka and parts of Telangana are living at the mercy of the state and central government with no water left to drink or irrigate. Dams in Marathwada has only 3% water left in them. This water crisis is affecting not only the people and economy but also livestock and cattle which are valuable assets for the poor farmers. Understanding the gravity of the situation it can be said that India needs to focus not only on mitigating risks of climate change but also ensure development of opportunities to reduce vulnerability of the poor.
GMO’s are the most controversial
area of science.
Genetic engineering is used in many fields, but even though medical applications like GM insulin is widely accepted. the debate heats up when it comes to food & agriculture.
1. Food in The Balance
A presentation by
Denver Garcia
2. Genetic Modification
Simply put, GMOs are any
organisms that have had genes
artificially inserted into them.
Modern GMO work is a direct
descendant of experiments done
by our friend Gregor Mendel.
Since his time, genetic
modification has come a long
way.
It is one of the most controversial
fields of science; thought to have
the potential to “feed the world”
by some, and enslave the world
by others.
3. The modern genetic modification movement began with
the Green Revolution. New high yield crops drastically
improved food supply in the Third World nations,
notably Mexico and India.
4. Despite undeniable successes, the Green Revolution and GMOs
in general have been controversial for many reasons
• It has been criticized for favoring
American style industrial
agriculture over smaller scale
traditional farming practices.
• A big part of that is heavy usage of
pesticides (which have been linked
to pollution and human health
hazards).
• This a big reason why critics fear
this system may be very harmful
to the environment despite the
countless acres of wild land it has
saved from farmland expansion.
5. Most GMO seeds are patented
by the companies that developed
them.
This is done to maximize
profits of seeds companies,
but anti-GMO activists
believe this impoverishes
farmers.
90% of all GMO patents are
owned by Monsanto, which
formerly made DDT, Agent
Orange, and bovine growth
hormone.
They got into the GMO
game with Roundup Ready,
a line of seeds resistant to
their best selling pesticide
Roundup.
6. The last issue with GMOs we’ll discuss is reliance on a
small number of “miracle” crops meant to solve problems
globally. This results in a lack of biodiversity.Diversity in crops is key to a stable food
supply. Ireland relied on only four potato
species. These few species had no
resistance to a fungus which caused the
Irish Potato Famine.
This fungus also hit Peru and Bolivia,
but they had no famine. This is because
they have hundreds of potato varieties.
Each variety has different strengths
and weaknesses.
7. Unfortunately, US farming is
increasingly mono-cultural.
Lettuce
American
varieties
in 1903
Still
availible
to day
Tomatoes
Availible
in 1903
Availible
today
Corn
Availible in
1903
Availible
now
8. For these reasons, many people have decidedto fight GMOs
In 1999,Seattle was the site a of a protest against
the World TradeOrganization which supports
GMOs.
Thedemonstrationswere peacefulatfirst, but
a group ofvandalsturned theevent turned
into ariot.
9. Final Thoughts
• Like most fields of science, genetic
modification can be used for bad or
good.
• While I think new GM varieties of crops
can solve problems, I don’t think they
should be a central focus of solving
hunger.
10. A Different Solution
• I think the Soviet botanist
Nicolai Valivov had a better
solution.
• He embarked on several
expeditions across the globe
to collect seeds of many
crops, which he stored in his
seed bank.
• His goal was to improve
agriculture in the USSR by
finding varieties which were
well suited to the regional
climate.
