Genetically modified foods

• 1. Genetically Modified Foods

2. What are Genetically Modified Foods?Removal of genes fromone organismand transferal to anotherLaboratory crops alteredto enhance desired traitsGenetic engineeringrapidly and accuratelycreates plant with exacttraitBacterial CarriersGene SplicingViral Carriers 3. Benefits Improve nutritionalvalue Disease resistance Tolerance tochanges in weather 4. Disadvantages Allergies Harm to animals Increased Price 5. To label or not to label?Argument to label: Not to label:People have a right to Too costlyknow-avoidance ofanimal DNA Alarming Allergies not anPrevents AllergicissueReactions 6. Not to label!Adding labels will increase cost of item-separatemachineryLabeling will alarm people or damage public trust if notsimple enough to understand, and if public not wellenough educated- foods will not be boughtThe argument for labeling is allergies. GM foods arentlabeled now, when they are, why would allergies be moreof an issue than currently? 7. BibliographyPictures:Benefits and Side Effects of Genetically Modified Food." Health Dine. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Jan. 2013..EarthTalk / Genetically Modified Foods." Darien News. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Jan. 2013.."Allergies." Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Jan. 2013. .Janr Ssor." Janr Ssor. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Jan. 2013.. 8. BibliographyMaryanski, James H., Ph.D. "News & Events." Genetically Engineered Foods. US.Food and Drug Administration, 19 Oct. 1999. Web. 09 Jan. 2013..Whitman, Deborah B. "Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful?"Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful? ProQuest, Apr. 2000. Web. 09 Jan.2013. ."U.S. Department of Agriculture." U.S. Department of Agriculture. N.p., n.d. Web.09 Jan. 2013..Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms --HGP Ethical, Legal, and SocialIssues."Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms --HGP Ethical, Legal, and SocialIssues. U.S. Department of Energy Genome Program, n.d. Web. 09 Jan. 2013..