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Why we should embrace GMOs | Cole Montalvo | TEDxChattanooga

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While biohacking may sound ominous, biohackers are actually cautious and tame scientists. Geneticists at universities and corporate labs investigate the code of life by reading, writing, and manipulating DNA. Biohacking enables us to "boot up" artificially engineered life.

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What are GMOs?

If you've eaten anything today, chances are you've snacked on GMOs. GMO stands for genetically modified organism. Genetically modified (GM) foods are made from soy, corn, or other crops grown from seeds with genetically engineered DNA.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), GM seeds are used to plant more than 90 percent of corn, soybeans, and cotton grown in the United States. Unless you consciously avoid them, GM foods likely find their way into many of your snacks and meals.

Some people believe GM foods are safe, healthy, and sustainable, while others claim the opposite. Read on to learn about the pros and cons - and what the research says.

Pros

Pros of GM foods

Scientists genetically engineer seeds for many reasons. For example, they sometimes make changes designed to increase a plant's:

resistance to insects

tolerance to herbicides

tolerance for heat, cold, or drought

crop yield

They also engineer seeds to give GM foods stronger colors, increase their shelf life, or eliminate seeds. That's why we can buy seedless watermelons and grapes. Some GM foods also have been engineered to have higher levels of specific nutrients, such as protein, calcium, or folate.

Proponents of GM food contend that genetic engineering can help us find sustainable ways to feed people. Specifically, in countries that lack access to nutrient-rich foods. The heartiness of some GM crops makes it so they can grow in marginal environments. The longer shelf life of some GM foods allows them to be shipped to remote areas.

Cons

Potential cons of GM foods

On the other hand, some people wonder if GM foods are safe and healthy to eat. Genetic engineering is a relatively new development. As a result, research on the long-term health effects of GM foods is limited.

GM foods have to meet the same safety requirements as foods grown from non-GM seeds. But critics suggest there's more to be concerned about. Some people worry that GM foods may be linked to allergies, antibiotic resistance, or cancer. Others suggest these concerns are unfounded. Here's what the research says.

Allergies

Food allergies are a growing problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), food allergies in children under 18 years of age have increased; from 3.4 percent between 1997 and 1999 to 5.1 percent between 2009 and 2011.

Some people believe that spike is linked to GM foods. But there's no evidence that GM foods in general are more likely to trigger allergic reactions than non-GM foods, according to a study from Harvard University.

Others raise concerns about the transfer of specific proteins from one plant to another in genetic engineering. Proteins found in a relatively small number of foods cause most allergic reactions. Tree nuts are one of the most common triggers.

In the mid-1990s, researchers examined a strain of GM soybean that was engineered to contain protein from Brazil nuts. According to their report in the New England Journal of Medicine, the soybeans triggered allergic reactions in people with Brazil nut allergy. Those soybeans never entered the market and aren't sold to consumers.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) have since established protocols for GM foods. They require GM foods to be tested for their ability to cause allergic reactions. According to the Mayo Clinic, none of the GM foods that are currently on the market have been found to have allergenic effects.

Antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can resist antibiotics, making them hard to kill. According to the CDC, antibiotic-resistant germs infect two million people each year. Those infections kill at least 23,000 people per year.

Scientists often modify seeds using antibiotic-resistant genes in the genetic engineering process. Some people wonder if there's a link between these GM foods and rising rates of antibiotic resistant bacteria. No studies have confirmed this claim, but more research is needed.

Cancer

In 2013, the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology retracted a paper that linked the herbicide Roundup and Roundup-tolerant GM corn to cancer and premature death in rats. Due to concerns about the paper, the journal's editor reviewed the researchers' raw data and the peer-review process. They found the researchers had used too few rats, the specific strain of rats was prone to cancer, and the results were inconclusive.

Since then, the paper has been republished in another journal, Environmental Sciences Europe. The controversy surrounding the study's findings has continued.

According to the American Cancer Society, more research is needed to assess the potential long-term health effects of GM foods.

Labeling

How can you tell if you're buying GM food?

The European Commission requires GM food products in Europe to be labeled as such. But in the United States, no federal mandate exists for labeling GM foods. As a result, it can be hard to know if you're buying and eating GM foods.

If you decide to avoid GM foods, look for products that are USDA certified organic. Certified organic foods are grown and handled without the use of GMOs.

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If you've eaten anything today, chances are you've snacked on GMOs. GMO stands for genetically modified organism. Genetically modified (GM) foods are made from soy, corn, or other crops grown from seeds with genetically engineered DNA. According to the U.S.

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Vermont recently joined two other New England states and passed a law to require labels on food that contains genetically modifed ingredients. Similar labeling laws have been proposed in two dozen other states, including Illinois. A push is on for a federal labeling requirement.

We favor giving consumers as much information as possible about the products they buy and consume. We wonder, though, if the state-by-state push for mandatory labeling of genetically modified food will do more to frighten people than to inform them.

Ample research and decades of experience have shown that genetically modified crop technology is safe. People have been consuming genetically modified food for years. The vast majority of Midwest corn and soybeans used for animal feed and many pantry staples is genetically modified.

Moreover, this technology represents an astonishingly effective way to increase the food supply - to feed a rapidly expanding global population.

There is vast potential: crops with enhanced nutrition, crops that grow in droughts, crops that enable subsistence farmers to deal with conditions that thwart conventional crops. Those innovations are well within reach.

Labeling should inform the public, not prompt alarm. It's better to do this at the national rather than local level. Currently, the Food and Drug Administration permits food manufacturers to indicate through voluntary labeling if foods have not been developed through genetic engineering. The agency requires the labels to be truthful but otherwise has no formal requirements.

If people don't want to consume genetically modified food, they have a ready option: Buy organic. The Agriculture Department requires that foods labeled 100 percent organic contain no GM ingredients.

It's not a question of when you're going to ingest genetically modified. Chances are, you - hold tight, don't panic, everything's going to be OK - already are.
Join in the discussion on the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board's Facebook page or on Twitter by following @Trib_Ed_Board.

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Editorial: The case for genetically modified food

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Vermont recently joined two other New England states and passed a law to require labels on food that contains genetically modifed ingredients. Similar labeling laws have been proposed in two dozen other states, including Illinois. A push is on for a federal labeling requirement.

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Americans overwhelmingly support labeling foods that have been genetically modified or engineered, according to a New York Times poll conducted this year, with 93 percent of respondents saying that foods containing such ingredients should be identified.

Three-quarters of Americans expressed concern about genetically modified organisms in their food, with most of them worried about the effects on people's health.

Thirty-seven percent of those worried about G.M.O.'s said they feared that such foods cause cancer or allergies, although scientific studies continue to show that there is no added risk.

Among those with concerns, 26 percent said these foods are not safe to eat, or are toxic, while 13 percent were worried about environmental problems that they fear might be caused by genetic engineering.

Nearly half of Americans said they were aware that a large amount of the processed or packaged foods they now buy at the grocery store contains genetically modified ingredients. And although just a handful of G.M.O. crops are on the market, about 4 in 10 respondents said they thought that most or a lot of their fruits and vegetables were genetically modified.

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Strong Support for Labeling Modified Foods

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Americans overwhelmingly support labeling foods that have been genetically modified or engineered, according to a New York Times poll conducted this year, with 93 percent of respondents saying that foods containing such ingredients should be identified. Three-quarters of Americans expressed concern about genetically modified organisms in their food, with most of them worried about the effects on people's health.

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Jigsaw Note-Catcher (updated January 2015)

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Genetically modified foods have been around for some time, but the emphasis on being aware of these foods has recently grown in the consumer's consciousness. Because of this, there has been a recent push to encourage food companies to label foods that have been genetically modified. This would allow consumers the chance to make their own decisions about what kind of foods they are ingesting every day. This is a primary issue in the United States, as some nations have already adopted GMO labeling.

By evaluating the pros and cons of this issue, Americans and others can decide if labeling genetically modified foods is the right course of action. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages being considered.

The Pros of Genetically Modified Food Labeling

1. It gives consumers information that they need to know.
By labeling all genetically modified foods in a food product, consumers will have more information about which ingredients could potentially be problematic for them. This can help to alleviate environmental concerns and potential health issues.

2. It would give consumers an added peace of mind.
Some people who follow orthodox religions have strict dietary requirements that genetically modified foods don't fit into very well. Others have severe food allergies that would require the knowledge of genetically modified products in order to stay safe while they eat. The labeling would allow for everyone to purchase foods they can safely eat for what ever reason and avoid foods they cannot eat.

3. It would keep people better informed about their health.
When you eat enriched flour right now, do you understand how many vitamins and minerals have been added to the grains? Many people don't realize how much they actually consume of certain items every day. Labeling GMOs would at least help consumers know what genetically modified items they were eating.

The Cons of Genetically Modified Food Labeling

1. It makes consumers think that genetically modified foods are bad.
Whenever a label appears on a food item, the vast majority of consumers interpret that label as a warning. For the most part, genetically modified foods are completely safe to eat. The simple act of adding a label could make consumers decide not to purchase of food product they regularly purchase any more.

2. There would be an added cost to every product. Adding labor to food products would create an added cost to the food manufacturer, which would then be passed on to the consumer. This would effectively penalize those consumers who don't care about GMO labels because everyone would have to pay more for the food products on grocery store shelves.

3. It would require a complete segregation of food products.
In the United States especially, the distribution system is not designed for two primary categories of items. A new system to accommodate the needs of genetically modified foods and those that aren't genetically modified would need to be created. This would take time and money.

Is genetically modified food labeling the right decision to make? By weighing the pros and cons of this subject, each community can decide on their own if it is worthwhile.

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Genetically Modified Food Labeling Pros and Cons - Vision Launch

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Genetically modified foods have been around for some time, but the emphasis on being aware of these foods has recently grown in the consumer's consciousness. Because of this, there has been a recent push to encourage food companies to label foods that have been genetically modified.

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What is GMO?
Activity Questions:
Looking at corn contents according to food labels? Why is this misleading? Is it fair?
Writing:

Writing: What do we know about our food? (Writer’s notebooks, then Create chart).

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