1. GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS
BROOK HEMMELGARN, HAYDEN RODE, ERIC LOWRY

2. WHAT ARE GMOs?

3. BENEFITS Advantages of GM Crops INCREASE IN NUTRIONAL VALUE1
TIGHT REGULATION1
HIGHER PRODUCTION1

4. DRAWBACKS NOT REQUIRED TO BE LABELED2 POTENTIAL CROSS POLLINATION3
MAY BE HARMFUL TO OTHER ORGANISMS3
UNKNOWN LONG-TERM EFFECTS3

5. WHERE IS THIS GOING? GMOs ARE PART OF A SOLUTION
CONTINUOUS INCREASE IN PRODUCTION4
DEVELOPEMENT NEEDED – NOTHING IS WITHOUT RISK
Future improvements

6. REFERENCES
1 Key, Suzie, Julian K-C Ma, and Pascal MW Drake. “Genetically Modified Plants and Human Health.” Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (2008): 290–298. PMC. Web. 29 Sept
2 "Disadvantages of Genetically Modified Food." LIVESTRONG.COM. LIVESTRONG.COM, 4 Feb Web. 3 Nov <
3 "Genetically Modified Organisms." Genetically Modified Organisms. Web. 4 Nov <
4 "GMO Graphs and Images." Examiner.com. 15 June Web. 4 Nov <