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Genetically Modified Food: Technological Advance or Environmental Hazard

By Emily Knapp

+5 Step Process

Extracting DNA

Cloning the Gene

Plant Infiltration Gene Gun Method Agrobacterium Method

Transformation

Plant Breeding

+ Infiltration Methods

Gene Gun

Gene Gun Video

+Infiltration Methods

Agrobacterium Method

+Beneficial Uses

Pest Resistance

Herbicide Tolerance

Disease Resistance

Environmental Condition Tolerance

+Concerns

Environmental affects Unintentional Gene

Transfer Changes in

Biodiveristy

Health affects Allergies Antibiotic Resistant

Bacteria

+The Global Distribution of Genetically Modified Crops

(Value in Million

Hectors)

United States Brazil India China Australi

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GM Crops Produced 66.8 25.4 9.4 3.5 0.7

+Top 10 Worst Foods

Corn Soy Sugar Aspartame Papayas Canola Cotton Diary Zucchini Yellow squash

+Why Does it Matter? Processed Foods

193 lbs of food per year

Labeling restrictions Prop 37