MARK JUSTINE A.

GAMIAO
STEM 11-2

Republic of the Philippines

ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY
Echague, Isabela
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Senior High School Department
Experiment

An Environmental and Food Safety Experiment:

Utilizing BT Corps for Human Consumption

I. Research question: 
Are GMO products that contain Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) safe for human consumption?

II. Hypothesis:
GMO products that contain Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) safe for human consumption. 

III. Experimental design: 

Understanding is gained through familiarity with the object of comparison. The main
goal of this experiment is to determine the effects of non-GMO vs GMO foods through human
consumption - if it is environmental and safe for humans to eat. In this experiment, we will be
needing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops such as papaya, potato, and corn. In this experiment,
we will be exploring the impact of non-GMO and GMO products to human health.   

IV. Variables:
Dependent variables: Health condition of Human
Independent variables: Consumption of GM and Non – GM foods or crops.
Control: Meals associated with GM and Non – GM products - papaya, potato, and corn.
For our dependent variable, it will be an observation and analysis of the health
condition of the participants in the experiment. Hence, it will tackle the impact of non-GMO
and GMO products on the health of consumers.
While for our independent variable, we will be utilizing the use of Bacillus thuringiensis
(Bt) crops such as potato, corn, and papaya, there will 2 healthy individuals, one will consume
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STEM 11-2

Non – GM or conventional crops, and the other one will consume GM crops. The experiment
will take 3 days of observation between the 2 healthy individuals. The two participants will be
informed that they are eating non-GMO and GMO foods throughout the experiment to ensure
the safety of individuals.

V. Experiment:
Based on the hypothesis, GMO products that contain Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) safe for
human consumption. In this experiment, we need 2 healthy individuals, one will consume Non
– GM or conventional crops and the other one will consume GM crops. 
Consumption of GMO products could result from differences in nutritional content,
allergic response, or undesired side effects such as toxicity, organ damage, or gene transfer. To
address these concerns, we need to observe for three days, both of them will take same meals
but a different source of their foods. Hence, the result of comparing the effects of traditional
food to genetically modified food may support the hypothesis.
Person A Person A
(source: Non – GMO food) (source: GMO food)
DAY 1 Meal 1: Mashed Meal 1: Mashed
potato potato
Meal 2: Cream corn Meal 2: Cream corn
soup soup
Meal 3: Stir-fried Meal 3: Stir-fried
papaya papaya
DAY 2 Meal 1: Potato Tacos Meal 1: Potato Tacos
Meal 2: Corn Meal 2: Corn
Pudding. Pudding.
Meal 3: Papaya ukoy Meal 3: Papaya ukoy
DAY 3 Meal 1: Potato Meal 1: Potato
Pancakes Pancakes
Meal 2: Corn Salad. Meal 2: Corn Salad.
Meal3: Ginataang Meal3: Ginataang
papaya papaya

For each diet, we will track two healthy individuals consuming GMO and Non – GMO
crops meals. Meals have a higher amount of potatoes, papaya, and corn. They are also advised
to eat snacks in between meals to sustain and gain their energy for the whole day. 
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STEM 11-2

To carefully analyze their health, a health status assessment was conducted after 3 days
of consumption of meals. If there are undesired side effects or allergic responses possessed by
the two individuals.  

VI. Observation:  
Assessing their health status after 3 days shows no differences between GMO-eating
and non-GMO-eating individuals.

VII. Conclusion:
In the data discussed above, GMOs have been found to exhibit no toxicity, in one
generation or across many. Though each new product will require careful analysis and
assessment of safety, it appears that GMOs as a class are no more likely to be harmful than
traditionally bred and grown food sources.

VIII. Resources:

S. (2021, January 17). Will GMOs Hurt My Body? The Public’s Concerns and How Scientists

Have Addressed Them. Science in the News. https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/will-

gmos-hurt-my-body/

Are GMOs Safe? (2022, January 19). AgBioResearch. https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/are-

gmos-safe

Koch, M. S. (2015). The food and environmental safety of Bt crops. Frontiers.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2015.00283/full