Planning

GM Foods Project

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Video Planning

Me and Marina are making a video about our opinions on GM foods. We will both speak for about two and a half minutes about what we we think about GM foods.

Hardware: Iphone
Software:Imovie

My Reflection on GM Foods

Its difficult to decide weather GM foods are good or bad.

The bad things about GM foods are that you are manipulating with the natural environment. That can cause damages in the food chain and also threaten animals and plants. Also you can't be sure of the long term effects on life. For instance some people say that you can get cancer or become infertile by eating GM foods.

The good things are that the food can last for longer and also is much more resistant to weather/climate or bugs. All this makes food production much more cost efficient and maybe people in the world won't have to starve to death.

Over all, in my opinion, you have to be very careful when messing with nature. I believe there must be other ways to feed the poor around the world and also natural food tastes much better.

My planning of GM foods Power Point presentation

MYP Unit 1: Genetically Modified Foods Worksheet 2

a) What is the science behind genetically modified foods?

-The ability to transfer genes from organisms to other organisms 

-The ability to modify DNA and genes

-Inserting more calcium, protiens, etc... into your food

b) What foods are affected by this technology?

-Alfalfa

-Apple

-Cherry tomato

-Strawberry

-Banana

-Potato

And many more

c) What are the problems with this technology?

-GM foods can harm the environment and living things
-It kills some insects including butterflies and insect larvae
-The chemicals used to genetically modify food is known to cause lots of common allergens 
-It  also gives out many unknown effects on human health

d) What action has been taken to try and prevent the technology developing?  

-So far FDA (Food and drug Administration, USA) they have sent a message to all schools. The Ministry of Health and Ministry of education in dubai, has stopped public arab schools to sell  junk foods. 

e) what how can you find out information about these questions?

Internet