MODERN FOOD PRODUCTION

AGRICULTURE
Teacher: Brett and Lachlan

SANDRO COSTA BOMFM

OUTLINE
Introduction -> Food Production = Agriculture History of agriculture.
Food production in the past. Modern Food production today.

BENEFITS

Genetically Modified Food why?

Global situation.

Conclusion.

RISKS

FOOD PRODUCTION

AGRICULTURE
(The process of producing food)
CLIMATE SCIENCE EXPORTATION CLOTHES IMPORTATION

INDUSTRIES
PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS: SOIL, PLANT, ANIMAL AND MAN.

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

HISTORY OF FOOD PRODUCTION

Until 8,000 BC,

nomadic
gatherers.

hunter-

Then people began:

FERTILE CRESCENT

To grow food. To domesticate

animals.
To Live in

settlements.

TIMELINE - TECHNOLOGY

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD

GENETIC DNA

GENETIC ENGINEER

WHY GM FOOD?

ADVANTAGES OF GM PRODUCTS
Plants herbicide resistant. Resistant plants -> soil, water, pests, diseases and other different situations. Increase productivity and food supply. Addition of nutrients. Fast plant development.

GM FOOD EXPECTATION
PRODUCTION HEALTHY FOOD

PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION

DISADVANTAGES OF GM FOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
Disappear species: Animals and plants HGT. Resistant pests. Resistant weed. Contamination. Virus and bacteria antibiotic resistant. Dependence of the market. Heath problem (Vietnam) ->herbicides. Cancer. Neurological disease. Children with physical problems. Large profit of the industries. Monopolization of the Market and science by few industries.

SOCIAL PROBLEMS (Health problems)

ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

POLITICAL PROBLEMS

PROTESTS AGAINST GM FOOD

SOME FOOD OF TRANSGENIC ORIGIN

Industries that are against the specification of transgenic food in their products.

CONCLUSION
How would technology be used?
Does not need to stop. Does not cause damage on environment. Frequently evaluation.

Sustainable.
Safe. Accessible.

The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size. Albert Einstein

Thank you very much!