Food production

. 1. Food Production Biotech vs. Organic By Silvia Menjivar

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. 2. THESIS <ul><li>Organic food is considered the wisest choice for people
because it keeps the body healthier, contributes positively to the environment and
in the long term, economically, represents more savings. </li></ul>
. 3. FOOD DIVISION <ul><li>In today’s world, technology has become a risk to
the health and welfare of the people. The concept of “food” as its known has
evolved and is now divided in two sections: Organic food and GM food commonly
know as genetically </li></ul><ul><li>modified products . </li></ul>
. 4. ORGANIC FOOD <ul><li>Consumers believe when food is not prepared using
chemical substances or pesticides, the body receives more nutrients and the
taste and smell are different. According to a 10 year study conducted by the
University of California located in Davis, organic tomatoes are produced in an
environment where chemical </li></ul><ul><li>fertilizers are not added and this
</li></ul><ul><li>leads to the formation of antioxidants </li></ul><ul><li>that help
in reducing heart disease. </li></ul>
. 5. ENVIRONMENT <ul><li>The second most important and influential factor is
the environment. Organic products are grown by sustainable agricultural methods
to avoid water pollution and soil destruction. Conventional farming methods
combined with the GM products can cause biological and irreversible damage to
the nature. </li></ul>
. 6. DESTRUCTION <ul><li>Practicing natural farming methods also helps to
reduce destruction of wildlife habitats and endangered species, avoid further
pollution of streams and rivers, and reduce the use of antibiotics, growth
hormones, and </li></ul><ul><li>chemicals that could </li></ul><ul><li>affect the
health of humans. </li></ul>
. 7. UNKNOWN SIDE EFECTS <ul><li>Up today the side effects of the GM
products have not been tested. The obtained information is relatively new and
does not allow an extensive knowledge about the potential risk in human life and
the environment to the future. </li></ul>
. 8. GENETIC MODIFIED PRODUCTS <ul><li>GM products can also offer certain
advantages such as the possibility to eliminate allergy-causing properties in some
products, the capability to grow the product in adverse climates,
</li></ul><ul><li>and more resistance so it </li></ul><ul><li>could be stored for
longer </li></ul><ul><li>periods of time. </li></ul>
. 9. SUPER SEEDS <ul><li>The plants and products are genetically modified with
the purpose to create more resistant plants to the weather and improved the
product’s quality. GM products have made available options to overcome the
most common problems with organic problems such as weakness, low quality,
poor size, and prolonged growing period. </li></ul>
. 10. MONEY SAVINGS <ul><li>GM products offer a continuous low price that
allows families to shop for food with an estimated budget. Considering the
economic crisis as well, GM products could be a salvation for many people who
cannot afford the high prices of organic food and is now able to have a farm and
cultivate the product without other people’s help. </li></ul>
. 11. CONCLUSION <ul><li>Regardless of the benefits of GM products, organic
products are considered the wisest choice for people because it keeps people
healthier, helps the environment and in the long term represents more savings
due to avoiding unknown side effects from a genetic alteration in food. The best
option is to go organic. </li></ul>
. 12. WORK CITED <ul><li>Koch, K. (1998, September 4). Food safety battle:
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June 6). Food safety. CQ Researcher , 3 , 481-504. Retrieved from
http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/ </li></ul><ul><li>Weeks, J. (2008,
February 29). Buying green. CQ Researcher, 18, 193-216. Retrieved from
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March 30). Biotech foods. CQ Researcher , 11 , 249-272. Retrieved from
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. 13. THANK YOU!!! GO GREEN!!