What is a GMO?

The Benefits:

A genetically modified One common

organism is exactly what misconception with
WHY is sounds like. Scientists
are able to create them
GMOs is that they are
filled with chemicals.
GMOS with a four step process.
First, the scientists will
The opposite is actually
true! GMOs can be

AREN’T
identify a desired trait. modified to contain a
An example of this could natural insecticide. This
be a natural pesticide means farmers won’t

AS BAD resistance or drought

tolerance. Second,
have to use as much or
any pesticide, which
scientists will create a means they have less
AS YOU copy of that gene and
insert it into the seed of a
chemicals. This is hugely
beneficial to the
environment, as
THINK different plant. Third, the
plant will undergo pesticides have all sorts
rigorous testing to ensure of nasty effects, such as
THEY it is safe until, fourth, it is poisoning up to 67
made available to farmers million birds per year and
for purchase! polluting streams and
ARE groundwater.

The Safety
The Benefits: Concerns:
Another benefit of One of the primary
GMOS is that they can concerns that people have
make food more facing the GMO industry
nutritious or better for us is if they are actually
in general. Plants such as safe. However, they
rice and cassava have completely are! GMOs
been genetically modified are even more rigorously
to contain more Vitamin tested than regular crops.
A. The gluten can be From the beginning,
genetically removed from GMOs have to undergo
plants such as wheat. intense research and close
Scientists have also been study before they are
able to develop plants even allowed to be
that produce seed oil that created. It then undergoes
is more heart healthy. intense review by the
There’s also a huge FDA, EPA and USDA.
pharmaceutical potential Once in production,
to add vaccines to plants GMOs are sampled by
or fruits! the same processes of the
regular food supply and
closely monitored.
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