studies indicate that GM food is safe to consume • Farmers who grow GM crops use fewer enviornmentally damaging pesticides. • GM crops can have larger yields. The increasing yields of GM crops are essential to feeding the
• Q and A • 1. What do you know about GM food? • 2. What do you think of the purpose of producing GM food? • 3. Do you mind eating GM foood? Do you think it might do bad to your
world's growing population. • GM food can withstand colder weather, droughts, and floods • Arguments against: • GM crops have led to an increase in herbricide-and-pesticide-resistant weeds and insects. • There is no scientific consensus on the long-term safety of GM food. • Introducing a gene into a plant may cause unexpected allergic reactions to people. • Some GM foods have antibiotic features built into them. People who consume these foods may
