U.S. GM POLICY
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In the last decade the laws regulating the production
of transgenic products are fairly non-existent. The
United States has developed and approved several
GMOs for commercial production.
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Broccoflower
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Bt Cotton
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Bt Soybeans
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Flavr Savr

EU GMO POLICY
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The European Union’s regulations on the production, release, and
consumption of GMOs has become more stringent in the last decade.
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Few GM products have been approved, and the production, import
and domestic sale of GM products.
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The EU requires labeling of GMOs on products

ECONOMIC CONFLICTS
•
Canadian GM corn has not been approved by the
EU, so the import has ceased much to the benefit
of Australian and Central European corn farmers.
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GM corn from the US has not been approved.
Argentina corn growers that grow approved corn
have taken over the US’s share
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Brazil is now the leading supplier of soybeans to
the UK, not the US.

GMO VS. NON-GMO
Benefits
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Society Benefits
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World Hunger
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Sustainable
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Health Benefits
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Improved Nutrition Content
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Environment Benefits
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Reduced Pesticide use in
Insect Resistance Crops
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Produce low-water crops
Risks
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Plant Transformation process
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Health Risks
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Antibiotic Resistance
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Pesticide Application risks
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Environmental risks
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Gene Transfer
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Pesticide resistance
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Insect Resistance
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Non-Target Effects
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Super Weeds

GMO QUIZ
1
. When was the first genetically modified
plant produced in a laboratory?
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1954.
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1964.
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1974.
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1984.
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1994.

GMO QUIZ
1. When was the first genetically modified plant produced in a laboratory?
1954.
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1964.
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1974.
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1984
.
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1994.
But it's important to note that farmers have been cross-
breeding and genetically modifying plants since the start of
agriculture 10,000 years ago. Modern genetic modification
differs in that it involves actually inserting genetic material
into plants, rather than just breeding them together to
create new varieties.

GMO QUIZ
Which foods use genetically modified
organisms in their production to the
largest extent?
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Cheese.
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Vegetables.
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Meat.

GMO QUIZ
Which foods use genetically modified organisms in
their production to the largest extent?
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Cheese.
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Vegetables.
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Meat.
Before the advent of genetically modified organisms,
cheese was produced using an enzyme obtained from the
stomachs of calves slaughtered for veal. Now genetically
modified bacteria produce that same protein.

GMO QUIZ
3. Most foods derived from genetically
modified crops contain:
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The same number of genes as food produced
from conventional crops.
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The same number of genes as foods produced
from hybrid crops.
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One or two additional genes.
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Hundreds of additional genes.
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No genes at all.

GMO QUIZ
3. Most foods derived from genetically
modified crops contain:
•
The same number of genes as food produced
from conventional crops.
•
The same number of genes as foods produced
from hybrid crops.


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