Labeling GMOS

Samantha Ky

Introduction: Grocery Shopping

Introduction: What is GMO?

O Genetically Modified OrganismO Biotechnology: fermentation of foods

O Beer, wine, bread, and cheese

O “more nutritious” food O Biotechnology vs. conventional methods

Introduction: What is a GMO?O GMO CropsO GMOs in packaged foodsO Transferring genetic properties into plant cellsO Higher level of toxin = health consequences

Body: Concerns about GMOs

O Responsibility of the federal governmentO Nine bills introduced to 106th Congress

O Food and Drug Admin. (FDA)O United States Department of Agriculture

(USDA)O Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

O Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)

Body: Supporters and Opposers

O SupportersO No sufficient dataO Significant difference to labeling differently

O FFDCA O Truthful, not misleading labels

O “Food additive” reviewO Manufactures quick to say “no” to labeling

O “yes” to patents

Body: Study by Arpad Pusztai

O Experiment with GMO potatoesO Fired and study was not accepted

Conclusion: Right to KnowO Labels empowers buyer’s choiceO 64 other countries require labelingO Government “recommends” “suggests” O Consumers deserve to make a choice

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