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the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.
Examples:
Herbicide tolerance - Soybeans USA is 2nd largest producer, 94% are GMO
Insect resistance - Corn 90% are GMO, in everything - Soda, bread, meat
Altered fatty acid composition - Canola
Virus resistance - Plum
Kurzgesagt: Designer Babies and CRISPR
Neil deGrasse and Chuck Nice on GMOs
Some common GMO foods
Kurzgesagt: GMOs good or bad, Food
Negatives:
Economic Impact: Development of Weed Killer and Poisson:
Modifying to survive weed killer.
Plants that make their own insect Poisson.
Spreading into natural ecosystems
Terminator seeds and $$$ for small farmers.
SciShow: GMOs Bad?
Quic Snip Pro/Anti: 3:39 - 4:20
2015 PEW Research: 37% Of Adults vs 88% of scientists thought GMOs safe to eat.
This is bigger then the debate between vaccines.
Challenging Concept but worth it: CRISPR, Remote Control Rats
From the FDA short 30 sec, types of Genetic Engineering
Questions for debate
Pro-GMO arguments:
GMOs can increase crop yields and provide more food for growing populations.
GMOs can help farmers reduce their use of pesticides and herbicides, which can be harmful to the environment and human health.
GMOs can help crops become more resistant to diseases and pests, reducing the need for expensive and environmentally damaging chemical treatments.
GMOs can make crops more resilient to climate change, such as droughts and floods.
Anti-GMO arguments:
GMOs may have long-term health effects that we do not yet fully understand.
GMOs may create unforeseen environmental problems, such as the development of "superweeds" and "superbugs" that are resistant to herbicides and pesticides.
GMOs may reduce biodiversity, as certain genetically modified crops may outcompete non-modified crops, reducing the genetic diversity of our food supply.
GMOs may create an economic imbalance, as large corporations control the patents on GMO seeds, making it difficult for small farmers to compete.
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