GMO debate by Biology - Mrs. Moon https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u discussion of pro's and con's of GMO's U6th en-us 2018-02-23 09:09:47 UTC 2025-12-01 19:18:31 UTC hello@padlet.com AGAINST https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234628410 2018-02-23 10:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234628410 Against https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234628411 They are a risk to the environment because it can lead to herbicide resistant crops. It can also impact the food chain. It might taste weird. GMOs cross-pollinate and their seeds can travel, the gene pool will never be fully cleaned up (will always be contaminated). GMOs harm the environment as their associated herbicides can harm birds, insects, amphibians, marine ecosystems and soil organisms. They reduce bio-diversity and are unsustainable]]> 2018-02-23 10:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234628411 FOR https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234628581 By 2050, the world’s population is expected to increase from 7 billion to beyond 9 billion. 
Farm land is shrinking but food production must double over the next 35.. Biotechnology is the only way to feed that growing population, by increasing yields to get more food from less land.]]> 2018-02-23 10:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234628581 GMO foods like tomatoes can be made to be more yummy by increasing nutrients called anthocyanins, which have been protective against a wide variety of human diseases. https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234628788 2018-02-23 10:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234628788 Against: Studies have shown that genetically modified corn and soy fed to rats led to a higher risk of them developing liver and kidney problems. These health risks may not be transferable to humans, but they illustrate the unpredictable nature of GMOs on living things. https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629007

]]> 2018-02-23 10:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629007 Cotton and corn have been modified to incorporate Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) genes, producing proteins that are toxic only to larval pests. Crops can also be modified to ward off plant viruses or fungi. https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629048 2018-02-23 10:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629048 FOR https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629064 GMOs mean cheaper, more plentiful food to fight hunger in the Third World. .]]> 2018-02-23 10:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629064 4 https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629185 GMO crops can actually reduce pesticide use because GM crops allow farmers to use more targeted use of pesticides, provide more intrinsic pest resistane, and allow GM crops to compete more effectively against weeds. ]]> 2018-02-23 10:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629185 FOR https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629192 Cuts costs for consumers and raises livelihoods for farmers in developed countries]]> 2018-02-23 10:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629192 FOR https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629489 Through genetic modification, scientists can give crops built-in resistance to pests and reduce the use of pesticides, which can be harmful to the environment and human health.]]> 2018-02-23 10:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629489 For https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629495 More productive farm animals: Genes might be inserted into cattle to raise their milk yield, for example.]]> 2018-02-23 10:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629495 Against: GMOs are not always tested thoroughly. The shortest GMO testing times are a mere 90 days, which many fear is simply not enough time to ascertain all of the risks. https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629527 2018-02-23 10:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629527 Against https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629567 GMO's that are made incorrectly can lead to the harm or death of organisms. This can be passed on to offspring.]]> 2018-02-23 10:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629567 For https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629716 These animals also are expected to have a higher resistance to disease and overall better health therefore a better standard of living]]> 2018-02-23 10:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629716 For https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629731 GM crops have helped ease the pressure on the agricultural industry with growing populations. With more droughts, scientists can develop more resilient plants to survive such adverse conditions. ]]> 2018-02-23 10:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629731 FOR https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629738 The genetic engineering of plants has the potential to provide edible plant vaccines that could be used to immunize individuals against a wide variety of infectious diseases

]]> 2018-02-23 10:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629738 Against: GMO foods can present significant allergy risks to people. GM often mixes https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629905 2018-02-23 10:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629905 FOR https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629974 Genetic modification can also give food a longer shelf-life – meaning consumers get fresher taste and the environment benefits from less waste.]]> 2018-02-23 10:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234629974 FOR https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630162 Biotech can make food healthier, giving lettuce a greater concentration of nutrients]]> 2018-02-23 10:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630162 Against https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630179 Messing with the genetics of organism can be seen as 'playing God' and that this could be too far]]> 2018-02-23 10:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630179 https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630230 2018-02-23 10:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630230 against https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630274 GMOs do not increase yields, and work against feeding a hungry world.
Whereas sustainable non-GMO agricultural methods used in developing countries have conclusively resulted in yield increases of 79% and higher, GMOs do not, on average, increase yields at all. This was evident in the Union of Concerned Scientists’ 2009 report Failure to Yield―the definitive study to date on GM crops and yield.

]]> 2018-02-23 10:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630274 Against: Transgenic modification produces organism types which would never occur naturally, making them highly unpredictable. https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630330 2018-02-23 10:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630330 Against https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630347 GMO's may cause unknown side effects ]]> 2018-02-23 10:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630347 https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630373 2018-02-23 10:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630373 https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630374 2018-02-23 10:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630374 Against: GMOs could affect those with allergies in unpredictable ways. https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630463 2018-02-23 10:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630463 Against https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630744
  • Transfer of allergenic genes: These could be accidentally transferred to other species, causing dangerous reactions in people with allergies. For example, an allergenic Brazil-nut gene was transferred into a transgenic soybean variety. Its presence was discovered during the testing phase, however, and the soybean was not released. 

    • ]]>     2018-02-23 10:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630744     AGAINST https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630766 GMOs divert money and resources that would otherwise be spent on more safe, reliable and appropriate technologies]]> 2018-02-23 10:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630766 For https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630857 Genetically modifying rice to have more vitamin A would reduce vitamin A deficiency in developing countries.]]> 2018-02-23 10:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234630857 https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234631039
    ]]>     2018-02-23 10:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234631039     https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234631184 2018-02-23 10:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234631184 https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234631188 2018-02-23 10:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234631188 FOR https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234631376 Carrots have been genetically modified to be orange instead of black. We have been eating orange carrots for years and nothing has happened to us]]> 2018-02-23 10:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234631376 GMO food is toxic, and is defined by Britney Spears as Baby, can't you see I'm callingA guy like you should wear a warningIt's dangerousI'm fallingThere's no escapeI can't waitI need a hitBaby, give me itYou're dangerousI'm loving itToo highCan't come downLosin' my headSpinnin' 'round and 'roundDo you feel me now?Oh, The taste of your lipsI'm on a rideYou're toxic I'm slippin' underWith a taste of a poison paradiseI'm addicted to youDon't you know that you're toxic?And I love what you doDon't you know that you're toxic?It's getting late To give you upI took a sip From my devil's cupSlowly, it's taking over meToo high Can't come downIt's in the air and it's all aroundCan you feel me now?Oh, Taste of your lipsI'm on a rideYou're toxic I'm slippin' underWith the taste of a poison paradiseI'm addicted to youDon't you know that you're toxic?And I love what you doDon't you know that you're toxic?Don't you know that you're toxic?Taste of your lipsI'm on a rideYou're toxic I'm slippin' underWith a taste of a poison paradiseI'm addicted to youDon't you know that you're toxic?With the taste of your lipsI'm on a rideYou're toxic I'm slippin' underWith a taste of the poison paradiseI'm addicted to youDon't you know that you're toxic?Intoxicate me nowWith your lovin' nowI think I'm ready nowI think I'm ready nowIntoxicate me nowWith your lovin' nowI think I'm ready now https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234631562 2018-02-23 10:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234631562 AGAINST https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632021 Genes that are normally turned off could accidentally be turned on and visa versa for genes that are normally turned on]]> 2018-02-23 10:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632021 against https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632098 GMO crops are usually treated with MORE pesticides and herbicides than conventional crops.  These toxic substances then end up on your plate and in your children’s growing bodies.

    ]]>     2018-02-23 10:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632098     For https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632151 GM crops will help us feed the world 

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     Some GMO crops are bred to have toxic substances INSIDE their DNA.  Bt Corn and Agent Orange Soy are just two examples of crops that release their own toxic substances


    ]]>     2018-02-23 10:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632212     Against: genetic modification leads to unpredictable outcomes or side effects. It's considered to be unnatural and doesn't fit in the context of natural ways like breeding/crossing the plants and animals for bringing out the best in them https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632234 2018-02-23 10:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632234 Fore https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632240 It provides jobs for genetic engineers

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  • plants can be made tolerant to withstand heat, cold, or drought so can be grown in difficult climates where they are needed most. 

    • ]]>     2018-02-23 10:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632363     AGAINST https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632499 resistance]]> 2018-02-23 10:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632499 AGAINST https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632603 GMOs could compete or breed with wild species and could pose a threat to crop biodiversity]]> 2018-02-23 10:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632603 AGAINST https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632743 It is expensive to buy the seeds for GMO ]]> 2018-02-23 11:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632743 FOR https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632779 Biotechnology can help us develop new, more resilient crop varieties that are better able to survive these changing conditions. The GMOs under development today, along with improved conventional farming methods and new biologic crop protection products, will help us meet the challenges of tomorrow.  ]]> 2018-02-23 11:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cmoon11/7j6n5w3esm2u/wish/234632779