GMO

By:Meryam Lajimi

Content 1- definition of Genetically Modified Organism

2-Advantages and disadvantages of G.M.O

3-this phenomenon in both : U.S.A Vs. Tunisia

4- How to avoid GMO

5-Compaigns of awareness

I-Definition

1/Plants: types: BT crops

Hebricidde tolent crops

A/ Blue strawberries

B/ Savr Flavr tomatoes

2/ Animals

A/Cats which glow at the dark

B/ Fast growing salmon

Date of the first trials The first commercially introduced gmo : FLAVR SAVR

Introduction of Monsanto ‘’leader of gmo’s’’

Countries and G.M.O

1/ Countries that completely banned G.M.O products

2/Countries that partialy banned G.M.O products

3/ Countries that embraced G.M.O products

Advantages

1-Drought tolerance/salinity tolerance

2- G.M.O plants provide vaccines

Disadvantages

1/ environmental

Loss of agricultural biodiversity

2/On human health

*Liver problems

*Tumor cancer (image)

USATop Genetically modified food in the

USA

1/ soy

2/corn

3/sugar beets

4/ milk

Famous genetically products in the USA

Baby formula

Sweetened juices

Creals

Meat

Tunisia

Before revolution

After revolution

Famous gmo products:

Solutions : how to avoid GMO?

1/Buy food labeled 100% organic

2/Buy whole foods.

Compaigns of awareness: