Genetically Modified Foods:

Good or Bad?

Samuel B. Thurstone

History

At least 10,000 years ago

Teosinte-early ancestor of corn

Teosinte-early ancestor of corn

Teosinte-early ancestor of corn

Flavr Savr Tomato

Flavr Savr Tomato

Flavr Savr Tomato

How could this possibly be good?

An estimated 854 million people were undernourished in 2006.

An estimated 854 million people were undernourished in 2006.

In 2009, that number was up to

1.02 billion.

NEGATIVES?

Long-term Effects?

Long-term Effects?

You

5 10 15 20 25 years years years years years

Long-term Effects?

You

5 10 15 20 25 years years years years years

Long-term Effects?

You You (Scared)

Ethnic/Religious Viewpoints

Blindness

Blindness

Vitamin A Deficiency

bad good no data

White Rice

White Rice

Golden Rice

So… is it beneficial?

So… is it beneficial?

YES.

The End

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Clipart

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