GMOs
Erin Mingey
What is a GMO?
Benefits
-Protects plants from insects
-Makes food look more appealing
-Makes food taste better
-Makes the nutritional value of food higher
-Has longer shelf life
-Creates more food for all around the world
Risks
-They are not healthy
-Increases use of herbicide (poison to keep animals from eating crops)
-Scientists researching GMOs and discovering issues are often attacked or threatened
-They are harmful to other species
-When creating GMOs it is often unknown what the results will be
-There is no economic value in GMOs
Opinion
Works Cited
"Benefits of GM Foods." Genetically Modified Foods. Ed. Terrell Edwards. N.p.,
2005. Web. 9 Mar. 2015. <https://classes.soe.ucsc.edu/cmpe080e/Spring05/
projects/gmo/benefits.htm>.
"10 Reasons to Avoid GMOs." Institute for Responsible Technology. Ed. Jeffery
Smith. N.p., 2014. Web. 9 Mar. 2015.
<http://www.responsibletechnology.org/10-Reasons-to-Avoid-GMOs>.