Genetically modified crops are a big deal. In this website, a lot of information was presented to heop you be informed about this latest biotechnological innovation. GM crops can be great because they are efficient and cheaper to grow as they have improved resistance to pests and can produce higher yields. However, the topic of GM crops can raise positive and negative ethical, legal, and social issues. They also have unknown impacts on human health and the environment. Crops are not the only benefactor of GM technology; animals and animal products are too. For example, cows are given genetically modified growth hormone just for the same reason that crops are genetically modified, to produce, in this case milk, to produce higher yields, in this case milk, more efficiently. For those of you who are for GM foods, you can expect that they will be in all the grocery stores you shop in and will be part of most of the processed foods you chomp on. For those of you against GM foods, you can purchase organic foods which are examined heavily to obtain organic certification. To be organic means that the food contains very little, or no genetically modified material in it.
What side are you on the issue of genetically modified foods? The game below from http://www.bionetonline.org/english/content/ffgame.htm can help you figure out what side of the debate you're on just from a trip to the supermarket. However, in the end, you've got to answer the question yourself based on your values and ideas:
"Are GM Foods Right for You?"
