WHAT AREAS IN
MODIFIED CROPS OFFER
WHAT ARE
GENETICALLY
MODIFIED FOODS?
Genetically modified foods are foods that its
genetic material has been modified in an
unnatural way. This is done to either enhance
desired features in foods or to prevent certain
animals from contaminating or eating the crop.
Its also done to prolong the shelf life of a food.
Some examples of common GM foods include
corn, papaya, soybeans, squash, and sugar
beets.
GENETICALLY
MODIFIED FOOD
THE GREATEST PROJECT
PROMISE?
Genetically modified foods offer great promise to farmers,
they reduce the number of insects on crops which can be
extremely challenging for farmers to manage when
growing organic foods. GM foods also enhances crop
tolerance which as a result makes them last longer instead
of going bad in a short period of time, which can cause a
loss in profit. Genetically modified foods also have a
positive effect on health, many modified crops are now
being designed to amplify any nutritional benefits that
natural organic foods might have. This can solve vitamin
or nutrient deficiencies.
Dangers in the modification
of crops
Most concerns which involve GM foods come back to one
main issue, safety. Health risks associated with modified
foods include toxins, allergens, etc.
As well as it can pose a significant risk to the environment and
can cause a disruption to biodiversity and ecosystems.
 . Economic consequences

Who can be harmed? Who benefits?

During 2008-2009 the prices of genetically modified technology
significantly increased due to the global price of glyphosate, after that
year the price has been on a steady decline. 60 percent of the total farm
benefit has been due to yield gains, this amounts to $46.7 billion. This
price also contributes to the price reduction for produce. Farmers
benefit from the economic consequences of genetically modified
foods. Farmers who used improved biotech crops have received
significant benefits amounting to 78.4 billion in a 15 year period at the
farm level. However the increase in demand can eventually hard the
average consumer and small farmers, many are concerned that
patenting new modified plant seeds will make the prices go up so high
that low income/third world countries wont be able to afford it.

IMPACT ON THE AVERAGE HEALTH BENEFITS/RISKS

CONSUMER
The impact of GM foods is different depending on the person;
Those familiar with GM foods tend to be more resistant to
bioengineering and those with a higher knowledge of science have
a less negative attitude towards GMO’s. The general opinion from
consumers is that they are fearful of trying modified foods
because they don’t know what goes into it and it’s a new type of
developed food. Many consumers don’t know if the foods are
better or worse for their health hence the “softer” views on this
topic. Another reason they are more scared to try it is because
they feel like the foods will bring more problems for the
environment.
Do consumers have a right to know if
their food contains GMOs
Consumers definitely have a right to know if
Genetically modified foods also enhance any nutritional benefits to
Consumers definitely have a right to know if  
improve the consumers nutrient intake, this can prevent major causes of
the foods they are eating contain any   death such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. The increase of these
sort of GMOs. Even though a majority of foods  nutrients In modified foods can reduce the cause of childhood blindless
are modified to some extent, the general   as well due to lack of vitamin availability. However, genetically
public may want to know what they are   modified foods pose some risks as well. They could be causing severe
consuming, many people may also choose  allergic reactions, each gene being built into these foods contains
to eat organically free of any unnatural   proteins that have never been a part of the human diet before. This
genes or substances, or others may see   could cause major reactions to consumers. Another risk of GM foods is
genetically modified foods as a health risk   the potential of it being toxic, since engineers are putting these genes at
and choose to avoid them. random, food producers don’t know enough to mark it as safe.

Some disadvantages genetically modified foods have

Environmental advantages/disadvantages
on the environment are that they release toxins into
Some benefits genetically modified foods have on the environment are that the use of modified crops reduce the need for chemical pesticides by 37 percent. A study also revealed that the impact GM
soil.had
crops A on
widely popularized modified
the environment reduced crop is by
carbon footprint the16BT-
percent. The study also made the comparison of the reduced release greenhouse gas emission to be the equivalent of removing 16.75
million cars from roads
corn, which is most used for its ability to control
Some disadvantages genetically modified foods have on the environment are that they release toxins into soil. A widely popularized modified crop is the BT-corn, which is most used for its ability to
pests.pests.
control ThisThis
corn has
corn hasaacertain genecalled
certain gene called the Bacillus
the Bacillus Thuringensis, which kills insects. This can result in harmful toxins being released into soil which can inevitably prevent bacteria from
Thuringensis,
growing which for
which is essential kills insects.
plant This can
life. Scientists alsoresult inovertime these certain toxins used to repel pests will be rendered useless overtime since these pests will adapt and evolve to the point
fear that
where they develop a resistance to these genetically modified foods, which were designed to keep them away. 
harmful toxins being released into soil which can
inevitably prevent bacteria from growing which is