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    This document discusses genetically modified (GM) foods. It begins by defining GM foods as foods derived from genetically modified organisms whose DNA has been altered through biotechnology techniques, not through natural means. It then lists some common GM crops and discusses both the potential positive and negative impacts of GM crops. Potential positive impacts include increased crop yields, herbicide and drought tolerance, and enhanced nutrition. Potential negative impacts include risks to human health like allergies and antibiotic resistance, as well as risks to the environment such as soil and water contamination and reduced biodiversity.

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    This document discusses genetically modified (GM) foods. It begins by defining GM foods as foods derived from genetically modified organisms whose DNA has been altered through biotechnology techniques, not through natural means. It then lists some common GM crops and discusses both the potential positive and negative impacts of GM crops. Potential positive impacts include increased crop yields, herbicide and drought tolerance, and enhanced nutrition. Potential negative impacts include risks to human health like allergies and antibiotic resistance, as well as risks to the environment such as soil and water contamination and reduced biodiversity.

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    Genetically Modified Food: by Deren Ahmed Chole Hall

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    This document discusses genetically modified (GM) foods. It begins by defining GM foods as foods derived from genetically modified organisms whose DNA has been altered through biotechnology techniques, not through natural means. It then lists some common GM crops and discusses both the potential positive and negative impacts of GM crops. Potential positive impacts include increased crop yields, herbicide and drought tolerance, and enhanced nutrition. Potential negative impacts include risks to human health like allergies and antibiotic resistance, as well as risks to the environment such as soil and water contamination and reduced biodiversity.

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    Genetically

    Modified Food
    BY DEREN AHMED
    CHOLE
    HALL
    By: Chole
    Deren Ahmed
    Hall
    GM foods

    WHAT ARE GM FOODS?


    • DERIVED FROM (GMOS).
    • DNA HAS BEEN ALTERED
    • DOES NOT OCCUR NATURALLY
    • THE TECHNOLOGY IS CALLED “MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY”
    • OR “GENE TECHNOLOGY”, “RECOMBINANT DNA
    TECHNOLOGY” OR
    • “GENETIC ENGINEERING”
    • IT ALLOWS SELECTED INDIVIDUAL GENES TO BE TRANSFERRED
    FROM
    • ONE ORGANISM INTO ANOTHER, ALSO BETWEEN NON-RELATED
    SPECIES.
    How Genetic Modification is done?
    Common GM foods
    Less Cost

    Nutrition
    Herbicide
    Enhancem
    Tolerance
    ent

    Genetically Modified
    Crops
    Pons

    Drought Disease
    resistance Resistance
    Yield
    Increase
    POSITIVE IMPACT OF GM CROPS

    Less Cost

    Nutrition
    Herbicide Enhanceme
    Tolerance nt

    Genetically Modified
    Crops
    Pons

    Disease
    Drought Resistance
    resistance Yield
    Increase
    Genetically Modified Crops
    Cons

    Health

    Environment

     Allergenicity  Soil and water


     Antibiotic Resistance contamination
     Cancer development  Resistance of pets to toxin
     Biodiversity Disruption
    NEGATIVE IMPACT cont

    Health:
     Allergens Genetic engineering could potential introduce or create
    allergens For example, inserting genes from a nut into another plant
    could be dangerous for people who are allergic to nuts
     Antibiotic resistance Bioengineers insert a ‘marker’ gene. If genes
    enter the food chain and are taken up by human gut microflora,
    the effectiveness of antibiotics could be reduced and human
    infectious disease risk increased.
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