GMOs by Jessica Persinger https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck An eye-opening look at the battle over GMOs. en-us 2017-12-14 16:12:10 UTC 2025-11-27 01:48:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Genetically Modified Foods....You are what you eat? jmp1212 https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216215713 2017-12-14 16:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216215713 Source 2: The Battle Over GMOs jmp1212 https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216215955 In the text “The Battle Over GMOs”, Alessandra Potenza teaches that people feel different ways about GMOs.  The author begins by explaining what GMOs are and why they are gaining popularity.  For example, she states that GMOs are organisms whose DNA is combined with a gene from an unrelated species to produce a desired trait which can be helpful in feeding people and fighting diseases.  Potenza then explains that many researchers and scientists believe that we just don’t know enough to know their long-term effects or safeness. For example, up to 80% of what we eat has GMOs even though we might not know it.  The author explains that many people and companies think GMOs are harmful to people and the environment.  In the text it said that companies like McDonalds, Chipotle, and General Mills have taken steps to ban the use of GMOs in their foods.  The author goes on to say that other people, such as farmers, believe GMOs are beneficial and can end world hunger.  For example, bug killing crops and crops that could thrive in a dry climate could be a resource for areas struggling with crop development.]]> 2017-12-14 16:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216215955 Source 1: The Flavr Savr Tomato jmp1212 https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216216626 2017-12-14 16:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216216626 What are GMOs? jmp1212 https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216217193
  • Genes—do different things to make organisms 
  • Genetic engineering—building something with genes
  • Splicing—snipping genes out of one organism and putting them in another 
  • GMOs—genetically modified organisms; gene from another species added to their DNA 

    • ]]>     2017-12-14 16:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216217193     Disagreements Around GMOs jmp1212 https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216217581
  • Protests in the streets 
  • 37% of Americans think GMOs are safe (Pew Research Center)
  • McDonald’s pulled GMO potatoes 
  • People seemed extremely excited about the Flavr Savr tomato which contradicts most of what I’ve read where people just have questions or doubts

    • ]]>     2017-12-14 16:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216217581     Kinds of GMOs jmp1212 https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216218172
  • Cancer-fighting foods 
  • Foods that grow quickly (salmon) 
  • Foods that survive pesticides 
  • 90% of corn is modified
  • Keeps food fresh longer (Flavr Savr 

    • ]]>     2017-12-14 16:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216218172     What you need to know: jmp1212 https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216824152 2017-12-18 00:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/216824152 My Goal Progress jmp1212 https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/238410665 In the text "The Battle Over GMOs", the author assumes that the reader already has a lot of background knowledge on GMOs. This is shown through...]]> 2018-03-06 00:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/238410665 Fast Food Nation Big Idea: jmp1212 https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/238410952 2-3 paragraphs]]> 2018-03-06 00:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/238410952 My thinking jmp1212 https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/238411038 I realized that a lot of the foods I eat have GMOs in them. This makes me wonder how long I have been consuming GMOs...]]> 2018-03-06 00:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jmp1212/9gvhjcv4crck/wish/238411038