Final write up

Problems and Effects: As you can see Insects need to survive too and just like us we need to eat and just like insects they need to eat too so insects today are eating crops in the farms which can be a serious agricultural problem for farmers around the world that can lead to yield losses and reduced product quality. Insects can cause damage to both the fields and the silos for storage in the farm. Insects destroy about 25% of food crops around the world. Insects can also indirectly cause farmers to use Pesticides and other chemicals in order to prevent their crops from being attacked which can cause harm to small animals and humans who are exposed by those chemicals and pesticides regularly.



Western corn rootworm beetles feeding on a maize cob. Certain cultivars of Bt maize are resistant to this serious pest. GM rootworm resistant crops are not approved for cultivation in the European Union but are now being grown in the US.
"Pest Resistant Crops." Pest Resistant Crops. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.



Solution: The scientific solution to this problem is to use GMO crops such as Bt-corn.GMO (genetic modified organisms) is when scientist extract DNA for a different to type of species into another specie without sexual reproduction and they use genetic engineering in order to get the genetic traits they want such as more nutrition which can be more healthier and pesticide resistance which can be a major solution to safer crops and and this can be useful for farmers as crops are not so reliable for our food storage these days and that it can be protected from pest such as insects and weeds. For example During the process of Bt-corn which is a type of GMO they used Bt Delta Endotoxin which can kill insects when they eat it making them a much less complicated problem and it is safe for humans to eat.

The process of how Bt-corn is used

"SCQ." SCQ. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.

Benefits: Crop losses are frustrating as farmers loss income and can lead to starvation in developing countries and so farmers have to use chemicals and pesticides in order for their crops to be safe but consumers don't want to eat that so GMO foods such as Bt-corn can be a benefit to farmers as they are pesticide resistance and cheaper to put in the market. Gmos can also offer nutrition such as golden rice which contains a lot of vitamin A because today third world countries cannot get so much nutrition for their health when they eat food such as rice so scientist are creating and adding more nutrition to GMO crops so it has a solution to prevent blindness in third world countries.

             The green bar represents the normal rice nutrition while the orange bar represents                        the golden rice nutrition.

             "Golden Rice Project." Vitamin A Deficiency. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2014.

Limitations: Even though GMOs have the potential to improve and change the world their are many problems involving GMO such as allergies when Brazil put nut protein in a genetic engineered soya been it was allergic to Adults and children especially life threatening allergies which can be a serious problem to human health. GMo crops which are pesticide and herbicide resistant can create super bugs which are pesticide resistant can cause serious problems such as crop production and which would be harder to control. 


A child who has a peanut allergic reaction

"Peanut Allergy on the Rise: Clever Cure on the Horizon." Wondergressive. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2014.

Factors That Are Affected From The Solution:

One of the factors which is stopping the development of GMO is that farmers in third world countries are having a hard time buying new and expensive seeds every year for their crops form companies which can lead to farmers thinking that GMOs are not reliable to them so they will convince people to not buy it and not use and people are afraid that companies will raise the price so high for GMO crops that farmers and third world countries would not be able to afford it. Another factor which is also stopping the development of GMO is that GMOs can cause unknown effects on human health because scientist extract different genes of a species into a another species which can lead to unexpected and negative effects like in a recent article published in Lancet observed the effects on the digestive system on rats and the study claimed that there were appreciable differences in the intestines of rats fed GM potatoes and rats fed unmodified potatoes but people say that it is still imperfect and not safe to try and not reliable.

Sources:1. "Pest Resistant Crops." Pest Resistant Crops. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
                2. "What Are the Harmful Effects of Insects?" EHow. Demand Media, 28 June 2011. Web. 25 Oct. 2014.
                3. "Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful?" Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful? N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.

                4. "Ten Disadvantages of Genetically Modified Food." HubPages. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
                

Bt-corn: What it is and how it works

Bt-corn is a type of genetically modified organism, termed GMO. A GMO is a plant or animal that has been genetically modified through the addition of a small amount of genetic material from other organisms through molecular techniques. Currently, the GMOs on the market today have been given genetic traits to provide protection from pests, tolerance to pesticides, or improve its quality. Examples of GMO field crops include Bt-potatoes, Bt-corn, Bt-sweet corn, Roundup Ready soybeans, Roundup Ready Corn, and Liberty Link corn.

Genetically modified foods are foods derived from GMO crops. For example, corn produced through biotechnology is being used in many familiar foods, including corn meal and tortilla chips. In addition, corn is used to make high fructose corn syrup, which is used as a sweetener in many foods such as soft drinks and baked goods. While the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) regulates genetically modified foods, it considers Bt-corn to be nutritionally equivalent to traditional corn.

Key Ideas:

• Bt-corn is nutritionally equivalent to traditional corn.
• Bt-corn is also used to make high fructose corn syrup which is used for a sweetener for soft drinks and baked food.
• GMO's on the market today such as Bt-corn are given genetic traits to be protected for pest and pesticide resistance and improving its quality.

Paraphrasing: Bt-corn is a part of GMO which has been improved and enhanced by the use of Genetic engineering which have given them ability to be protected from pest and pesticide resistance in the market today and GMO can offer better and healthier nutrition rather than traditional corn. Bt-corn is also used to make corn syrup which is used for a sweetener to as the ingredients for the soft drinks like coca cola, sprite and etc. and baked food like bread, cookies and etc.

Sources:"Bt-CORN: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKS." Bt-Corn: What It Is and How It Works. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2014.

GMO: The benefits and limitations

I am focusing on Genetically modified organisms (GMO) for this topic                                                                                    
GMO benefits on:

Environment: GMO is environment friendly because they don't use so much herbicides and pesticides and they are resistant to pest, weeds and diseases and can develop well in regions with poor soil or adverse climates.

Humans: GMO can possibly remove allergy-causing properties in some foods and can also offer nutrition and flavor and because GMO is the solution to feeding growing world populations and that they are well preserved and can last long periods of time.

GMO limitations on:

Environment: GMO crops can create super weeds and pest which would be hard to control and that GMO are not guaranteed to get good results as they are unpredictable to scientist and it can also be a risk of food diversity as they are much more dominant.

Humans: GMO's Can cross polinate with non-GMO which can be a disaster to human health if they contain medicine such as vaccines, antibiotics and etc. GMO's foods can cause allergic reactions to people who have eaten GMO foods especially to livestock which can be major problem to society. 

Economical: GMO crops can cause problems to third world farmers because they would have to buy expensive seeds from companies every year. GMO foods are expensive and can take a really long time for it to grow which is a waste of time and money as there is no economical value. 

Sources: 1. "Overview of the Debate on GMOs and Genetically Modified Food: A Look at the Advantages and Disadvanges." Bright Hub. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014.
                2."Pros and Cons of Genetically Modified Foods - HRF." HRF. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.

What is GMO?

GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals created through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology (also called genetic engineering, or GE). This experimental technology merges DNA from different species, creating unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes that cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding.

Key ideas:

• GMO are enhanced plants,animals and crops.
• Created by splicing DNA by different species
• Results are unpredictable
• Cannot be created by nature or in traditional crossbreeding

Paraphrasing: GMO or Genetically modified organisms are plants, animals and crops and etc. that are genetically modified by scientist using biotechnology and genetic engineering. In GMO the scientist extracts DNA from an organism and place in another Organisms DNA and creating different kinds of combinations of it. When Scientist test GMO they will mostly get an unpredictable result which will be researched and studied. Traditional crossbreeding used different methods and techniques like selective and artificial breeding and others. GMO is unpredictable and can be dangerous and good for us.

Sources: "What Is GMO?" The NonGMO Project RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.

                    

                    

GMO: Main idea

1.GMO stands for "genetically modified organism" and can refer to plants or animals created by way of gene-splicing techniques. Splicing merges DNA from different species to create combinations that would not occur naturally in nature. Genetic engineering is not to be confused with cross-breeding (the practice of combining, for example, dog breeds).
Biotechnology companies are largely engineering GMO crops to resist direct application of herbicide. This allows the crop plants to live while surrounding weeds die.

2.There are many benefits of this application such as pest, herbicide, disease resistance and cold, drought and sanity tolerance, nutrition and etc. GMO can help farmers around the world to save production cost and create much healthier crops to prevent diseases and to able to grow crops in formerly inhospitable places.

3.The GMO needs better funding and research because the improvements of the GMO can cause allergies and unknown effects on human health

4. Bringing and genetically modified food to the market is expensive and that farmers would need to buy a fresh supply of seeds each year which can be disastrous for farmers in third world countries who can't afford to buy seeds each year.Genetic engineering allows introducing animal products in plants which could be a problem for people with strict diets such as vegetarian or vegans. GMO can also create super bugs and pests which means that they are pesticide resistant which can be a problem to crops in the future because they cannot be controlled so easily.

5.Sources:
1. "Ten Disadvantages of Genetically Modified Food." HubPages. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.
2. "What Exactly Is a GMO-and Why Should You Care?" TakePart. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2014.
3."Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful?" Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful? N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.