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Genetic Engineering
Agriculture
Gene Therapy
(McLure)
(Mayer)
(Mayer)
Golden Rice
(McLure)
Could save 2.7 million lives a year Successful field testing in Philippines
Protestors hinder growth
(McLure)
B.t. Corn
Insects can devastate crops
(Whitman)
Percentage of Corn in the United States that are Modified with B.t.
95% 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Percent
4%
"1997"
Year
"2013"
(Whitman)
(Davis 146)
Health Risks?
There is no proven risk in foods containing ingredients whose DNA has been modified
- American Medical Association, 2013
Genetically modified crops are more productive, pest resistant and environmentally friendly than conventional crops, as they have been consumed by million of people in the U.S. for nearly two decades without any documented health consequences
- National Academy of Science and World Health Organization, 2012
(McLure)
Some buy organic for the taste, the fact that they can afford it, or maybe because they think its healthier. Most lightly sprayed foods not only look better and sell better, but theyre usually healthier too, since theyre cleaner.
- Jamie Stacey
Jack Hovenkamp
I usually dont sell organic because I dont trust them. Appearance is everything, and organic is usually not an economical choice today.
- Jack Hovenkamp
Playing God?
The God of biblical revelation wills the health of His childrenWhen genetic engineering, in the control of competent and caring engineers, is used to improve mankind genetically, socially, and culturally, it is in keeping with Gods will of love.
- Henlee Barnette Exploring Medical Ethics
(Barnette 97)
Continued
"Pictures from Around the Farm." Evans Farms. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. "Cystic Fibrosis Foundation." Cystic Fibrosis Foundation . N.p., 9 Sept. 2013. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. "Largest Gene Therapy Trial for Cystic Fibrosis Begins." University of Oxford
Works Cited
Barnette, Henlee H. Exploring Medical Ethics . Macon, GA: Mercer UP, 1982. Print. "Cystic Fibrosis Foundation." Cystic Fibrosis Foundation . N.p., 9 Sept. 2013. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. Davis, Bernard D. The Genetic Revolution: Scientific Prospects and Public Perceptions . Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1991. Print.
Goodfield, June. Playing God: Genetic Engineering and the Manipulation of Life. New York:
Random House, 1977. Print. McLure, Jason. "Genetically Modified Food." CQ Researcher. 31 Aug. 2012. Web. 3 Nov. 2013. Whitman, Deborah B. "Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful?" Proquest. N.p., Apr. 2000. Web. 4 Nov. 2013.