This document outlines a presentation on GMOs by Trixie Devine of GMO Free WV. The presentation defines GMOs and provides examples of genetically modified crops. It discusses potential health risks of GMOs like toxicity, mortality, growth defects, and infertility. Environmental risks mentioned include contaminating other crops, harming bees and other organisms, and creating "superweeds." The presentation recommends avoiding GMO ingredients and supporting companies working against GMOs. It shows a chart detailing company contributions against GMO labeling and concludes by taking questions.

1. GMO Free WV
An Overview
by Trixie Devine

2. Presentation Overview
 GMO- What is it?
 Definition
 Examples
 GMO- Why Care?
 Health Risks
 Environmental Risks
 GMO- What to do?
 GMO- My campaign
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3. GMO-What is it?
 Genetically
Modified Organism
 Pesticide creating
 Herbicide resistant
 “Frankenfoods”
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4. GMO Free WV

5. Example 1
GM Tomatoes
Non-Weather
Resistant Tomato
Arctic Flounder
Genes
GM Cold-Resistant
Tomatoes
(Less Productivity)
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6. Example 2
GM Corn/Soy
 Herbicide Resistant
 “RoundUp Ready”
 Produce Pesticides
 Chemically altered
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7. GMO-Why Care?
 Health Risks
 Environmental Risks
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8. Health Risks
 BT Toxins in
the air
 Mortality
Rate
 Slowed
Growth
Rate
 Growth
Defects
 Infertility
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9. Environmental Risks
 Contaminating Native Fields of Crops
 Bio-Diversity Issue
 Pesticides killing bees
birds, and other living
organisms
 Contaminating streams
 “Superweeds”
 Monsanto Lawsuits
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10. GMO- What to Do?
 Avoid processed foods containing ingredients
from corn, soy, canola, sugar beets, and
cotton
 Look for Non-GMO Project verified products.
 Eat organic.
 Buy locally grown foods.
 Grow your own.
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11. GMO- What to Do?
 Spread awareness
in your community
 Write to food
companies
 Write to politicians
 Attend rallies
 Boycott Kellogg’s
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12. GMO- My Campaign
 Others’ results
 Companies
Against GM
Labeling
 My Campaign
 Chart
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“We are not doing anything illegal.
Using GMO products in your area is
legal. ” –various companies
“The fruits and vegetables in our
products are not genetically
engineered. Other ingredients such as
oils, starches or sweeteners, may be.”
–Del Monte, similarly Campbell’s
“We are aware of these GMO
concerns. All o f our dry beans
and vegetable seed varieties…
are GMO free.” –Hanover, Bush

13. $0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
CompanyContributions Against Propisition 37- GMO Labeling
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14. Questions? Handouts
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