alimentos geneticamente modificados
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Your task was to design a persuasive pamphlet in support of or in opposition to the mandatory labeling of genetically altered food based on scientific evidence.
You used various sources to support your stance, carefully considering the credibility of those sources.
They are foods that look altogether “normal” in all respects, yet they are genetically different.
Inside their DNA – the genetic code that determines the way they look, feel, and taste is an extra gene.
Bioengineers are using gene-splicing technology to add this gene to developing crops and foods.
..as a means to solve world hunger and poverty.
Foods are nutritionally enhanced Longer lasting shelf life Resistant to drought, frost, and pests Hopefully will relieve famine and improve economies of
many developing countries.
CROPS Enhanced taste and
quality Reduced maturation
time Increased nutrients and
yields Improved resistance to
disease, pests, and herbicides
ANIMALS Increased
resistance to disease
Better yields of meat, eggs, and milk
Potential human health impact such as production of new allergens.
Domination or monopolization of world’s food supply by only a few nations.
The ethical issue surrounds the tampering of nature by mixing genes among species.
Agribusiness industries believe labeling should be voluntary.
Consumer interest groups are demanding mandatory labeling.
Do people have the right to know what they are eating?
Are consumers willing to absorb the cost of that labeling?