This document summarizes information about genetically modified foods, including what they are, potential dangers, positions of the US and Europe, commonly modified crops and their uses, labeling requirements in Spain and Catalonia's situation regarding GMOs. It discusses that genetically modified foods are derived from organisms whose DNA has been altered through engineering, outlines some potential health and environmental risks, and provides details about crops modified for traits like herbicide and drought resistance as well as nutritional modifications. It also notes labeling laws in Europe and Spain requiring labels to indicate transgenic content, and that Catalonia grows many GMOs like corn despite studies recommending a ban.

1. Genetically
Andrea Pérez Bouza
modified food
Facundo Prado González
Anna García Lozano

2. What are trangenic foods?
• Genetically modified foods are foods derived
from genetically modified organisms. Genetically
modified organisms have had specific changes
introduced into their DNA by genetic
engineering techniques, that are more
precise than mutagenesis where an organism is
exposed to radiation or chemicals to create a non-
specific but stable change.

3. Wich are the dangers?
• Recombination of viruses and bacteria giving rise to
newconditions.
• Higher levels of toxic residues in food.
Generation of allergies.
• Drug side effects GM
• Hazards for environment:

4. Which is the position of the USA?

5. Which is the position of Europe? Which crops
are modified and what are they used for.?
• The five applications are approved GMO potato cultivation of
cash crops, the use of the potato starch as feed, and the
marketing of three types of GM maize may not yet be gro
• It is alarming to note that while these large multinationals are
enriched concentrating agricultural production, millions of
people lose the historical legacy of its natural environment and
see their livelihoods disappear. Yet people
continue eating products thatcontain chemicals or have
been genetically modified unimpeded.wn on European ground.

6. Which food has genetically modified elements?
• Resistance to droughts and extreme temperatures
• Increases in fixation of nitrate geno
• Resistance an acids grounds and /or saline grounds
• Herbicide resistance (allowing kill weeds without
affecting crop) improvements ·
• Nutritional quality modifications for early harvests more
• improved postharvest handling ·

7. Labels and genetically modifed food
in Spain?
• Since April 2004, there is a new European law that requires
labeling of products derived from GM crops for the presence
of DNA or protein "transgenic". Thus, any food
containing GMOs or derivatives must declare on the label.

8. Which is the situation in Catalonia?
Catalonia is the second European country where more GMOs are grown in
Europe, for example corn, with 26,000 hectares.
The Catalan government ignores all studies recommend ban GMOs. This view is
also shared from Green -peace. In fact, from the NGO says it is a shame that the
government in Catalonia itself progressive.
In Spain, the CIS barometer of September 2006 revealed that the
OMG were the main concern of the Spanish in relation to food

9. Pictures of Different labels of products.