Genetic Engineering for

Food Supply

Suzanne Distrola

What is genetic engineering?•Genetic makeup of

cells is changed. •To produce new

organisms, the genes are moved from one species to another.

Who

[full orange] The five countries producing more than 95% of commercialized GMO

[legend pattern orange] Other country producing commercialized GMO.

[orange dot] Only experimental crops.

Why•Benefits

•Enhance a species

•Convenience

Beneficial •BP1: Farmers

▫Financially▫Efficiently

•BP2: Replenishes food supply

•BP3: Wider variety of food

Thesis•Genetic engineering is beneficial because

it helps farmers in different ways, even financially, increases the amount of food and creates a wider variety of food.

Food supply•Most grown foods

are genetically altered in some way▫Climate

tolerance▫Pets repellants▫Physical changes

GM and Farmers•Saves them money.

▫Gain profit Higher yield=greater profit

•Larger amounts of produce are surviving.▫GM seeds

•Natural pesticides.

GM seeds•Toleration to

environment•Produce natural

pesticides•Inherit and pass on

modified genes▫Physical traits

No need for sprays•Farmers no longer need to spray crops.

▫Can be toxic▫Harmful to environment

•Consumers do not want to eat food that has been treated with pesticides because of potential health hazards.

Replenishes food supply•Greater yield•Larger produce•More surviving•GM solves spoiling issue

Greater selection•GM foods increased the variety and

preference▫Seedless watermelon

•Consumer convenience•Consumer preference

Consumer convenience• Japanese farmers have

forced their watermelons to grow in a square shape by inserting the melons in a square, tempered glass case while the fruit is still growing on the vine

• Seedless watermelons

Conclusion