Genetically Modified Foods Good or Bad Samuel B

Genetically Modified Foods: Good or Bad? Samuel B. Thurstone

History

At least 10, 000 years ago

Teosinte -early ancestor of corn

Flavr Savr Tomato

How could this possibly be good?

854 An estimated million people were undernourished in 2006.

854 An estimated million people were undernourished in 2006. In 2009, that number was up to 1. 02 billion.

NEGATIVES?

Long-term Effects?

Long-term Effects? You

Long-term Effects? 5 years You 10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years

Long-term Effects? 5 years You 10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years You (Scared)

Ethnic/Religious Viewpoints

Blindness

Vitamin A Deficiency bad good no data

White Rice

White Rice Golden Rice

So… is it beneficial?

YES. So… is it beneficial?

The End

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