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Mike LaCrosse

Genetically Modified Crops - 0 views

www.greenfacts.org/...index.htm

GMO Crops Biotechnology

shared by Mike LaCrosse on 17 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Mike LaCrosse on 17 Feb 11
     
    "We are regularly confronted with genetically modified foods, be it in the news or on our plates. In what way are GM crops different from conventional crops? What is known about their possible risks for human health or the environment?" - Introduction to Biotechnologies in Agriculture - How food GMOs affect crops - How food GMOs affect the environment - How are GMOs regulated - more
Kaisa mann

GMOs - 0 views

www.csa.com/...overview.php

shared by Kaisa mann on 14 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Kaisa mann on 14 Feb 11
     
    gives pros and cons as well as governmental role etc
  • Meg Butcher on 14 Feb 11
     
    Drought tolerance/salinity tolerance: "As the world population grows and more land is utilized for housing instead of food production, farmers will need to grow crops in locations previously unsuited for plant cultivation. Creating plants that can withstand long periods of drought or high salt content in soil and groundwater will help people to grow crops in formerly inhospitable place" I thought this was a really interesting reason for the genetic engineering of crops and such. Allowing a plant to live in an environment it wasn't made to survive in is fascinating and definitely challenges nature's "survival of the fittest" theory.
Mariah Maliska

The Effects of Genetically Modified Foods - 0 views

www.globalhealingcenter.com/enetically-modified-foods.html

shared by Mariah Maliska on 21 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Mariah Maliska on 21 Feb 11
     
    Great FAQ on GMO for those of us with little knowledge of it.
  • Nathan Loomis on 27 Feb 11
     
    This is a really good for people that dont know a lot about GMOs
  • Mike LaCrosse on 27 Feb 11
     
    "For companies to increase and control the yield of these crops, it would mean controlling a large part of the processed goods and biofuels markets. It would also mean considerable profit as they can patent these crops and technically OWN THEM!" This is interesting, but also could be concerning as ownership of modified crops could drastically change the supply and demand of these and other relevant foods.
Matt Foster

Pros and Cons regarding Food GMO's - 5 views

blisstree.com/...ly-modified-food-pros-and-cons

shared by Matt Foster on 13 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Matt Foster on 13 Feb 11
     
    Some general information for GMO's
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  • Meg Butcher on 14 Feb 11
     
    "The type of genetic modification that causes the greatest ire amongst consumers and activists, however, is when genes from two totally unrelated organisms are combined. For example, "Roundup Ready" soybean crops have been genetically engineered to carry a gene from a bacteria that is resistant to Roundup, a weed killer. When Roundup is sprayed on these crops, every plant in the vicinity dies except the soybeans." I never really considered this aspect of genetic engineering, or the ability to entirely alter a species so that it can defend itself from a certain chemical. I wonder what health affects this would have on those who consume this soy? And how does someone even know if their food is genetically engineered like this? I guess that is something to figure out through this project...
  • Mike LaCrosse on 15 Feb 11
     
    good article, introduces a few things i had never thought about before
  • Mariah Maliska on 21 Feb 11
     
    Great pros and cons, blogs are interesting to hear other peoples point of view...
Mike LaCrosse

Environmental Effects of Genetically Modified Food Crops - 1 views

www.ucsusa.org/...environmental-effects-of.html

GMO crops environment

shared by Mike LaCrosse on 06 Mar 11 - Cached
  • Mike LaCrosse on 06 Mar 11
     
    In the decade and a half since the agricultural biotechnology industry in the United States staged its first field trials, federal and state governments and private corporations have spent billions of dollars on research, commercial development, and regulation. This paper focuses primarily on the environmental successes and failures of that investment and the implications of that experience for U.S. readiness to deal with the next generation of agricultural biotechnology products
Mike LaCrosse

http://capitalist-shrugged.blogspot.com/2010/02/genetically-modified-foods-pros-and.html - 4 views

They make some good points about the versatility of GM agriculture by discussing how crops can be grown in harsher climates. Should this begin to happen, we could see a lot more farming in regions ...

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