Genetic Engineering for Food Supply Suzanne Distrola

What is genetic engineering? Genetic makeup of cells is changed. To produce new organisms, the genes are moved from one species to another.

Who [full orange] The five countries producing more than 95% of commercialized GMO [legend pattern orange] Other country producing commercialized GMO. [orange dot] Only experimental crops.

Why Benefits Enhance a species Convenience

Thesis Genetic engineering is beneficial because it helps farmers in different ways, even financially, increases the amount of food and creates a wider variety of food.

Beneficial BP1: Farmers BP2: Replenishes food supply Financially Efficiently BP2: Replenishes food supply BP3: Wider variety of food

Food supply Most grown foods are genetically altered in some way Climate tolerance Pets repellants Physical changes

GM and Farmers Saves them money. Gain profit Higher yield=greater profit Larger amounts of produce are surviving. GM seeds Natural pesticides.

GM seeds Toleration to environment Produce natural pesticides Inherit and pass on modified genes Physical traits

No need for sprays Farmers no longer need to spray crops Can be toxic Harmful to environment Consumers do not want to eat food that has been treated with pesticides because of potential health hazards.

Replenishes food supply Greater yield Larger produce More surviving GM solves spoiling issue

Greater selection GM foods increased the variety and preference Seedless watermelon Consumer convenience Consumer preference

Consumer convenience Japanese farmers have forced their watermelons to grow in a square shape by inserting the melons in a square, tempered glass case while the fruit is still growing on the vine Seedless watermelons

Conclusion Genetic engineering has affected America in a variety of ways Allowed the farmers to expand and make a higher profit Allows us to produce a higher yield of our product Allows us to produce a larger amount of different foods. The use of genetic engineering has made growing food more efficient we are no longer restricted to growing our produce in specific locations. A larger number of plants are surviving and passing on the modified genes.