Harvest of Fear

Should we Grow GM Crops?

Instructions: Read the page and click YES or NO, reach the next...click YES or NO...etc until you’ve read all the arguments -- You will need to do this 12 times in order for your votes to be tallied. Navigate the site, each of the bold headings below are links within the site


1. What is a GM Crop.
A genetically modified crop that has higher quality results than normal crops.

2. List 2 arguments FOR the growing of GM crops.

GM crops are better for the economy and it is easier to take care of.


3. List 2 arguments AGAINST the growing of GM crops.

It may cause the spreading of allergies quicker. It can also spread an anti-biotic resistant gene from the crops.


Engineer a Crop

4. Practice this simulation until you get the largest ears of corn. How many times did it take you?

Two times

What’s for Dinner?

*Click on the foods on the table to see what research is being done to bioengineer the foods.

5. List two foods and describe how they are being modified.

The fruits may have their sugar content and ripening cycles altered as well as an increase in pest resistance soon.

The bananas can be modified to carry much-needed vaccines, as well as many other fruits.

Viewpoints

*Read the article titled “Are GM Food Sufficiently Regulated in the US?”

Do you think food should be labeled if it has been genetically modified? Why or Why not?

Yes it should be labelled, because there may be GM food containing components that weren't there originally, and the could provoke many allergies. For example, the bananas mentioned above. These may contain the vaccine for polio. There are those who are severely, even fatally, allergic to the vaccine. One this people may unknowingly eat a banana filled with the polio vaccine, there being no label. Then they may get severely sick or even die. This is just one reason why not labeling an ingredient may be fatal.