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Our 6 Minute Presentation Slides

What We Talked About

Jill: The Science Behind GE

  • Genetic Engineering vs. GMO

  • GMO is very broad: encompasses farming and evolution methods

  • Genetic Engineering: create a crop with certain traits by pulling out genes from another crop and combining the gene with the dna of the original crop

  • Bt = Bacillus thuringiensis soil bacteria that kills bugs that eat insects that eat corn

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Karena: Toby Bradshaw 

  • Interview with UW Biology professor Toby Bradshaw

  • what he has experienced when it comes to people drawing conclusions and perspectives People have made up their minds on this issue mostly without understanding any of the evidence

  • UW’s Center for Urban Horticulture was burned down by the Earth Liberation Front, a group of eco-terrorists

  • Biotech research on trees was mistakenly taken as bioengineered experiments on trees

  • Experience with this group, made him spread awareness about the benefits of GMOs

  • The true process and science behind it was vital to the adaptation and progression of the altering process

  • He has stated to take almost every opportunity he gets to share his knowledge about genetic engineering.

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Eric: Corn & Its Controversy

  • Over 38 developed nations ban or restrict the cultivation or importation of GMO foods, most notably in Europe and Russia 

  • Over 68 require GMOs to be labeled, including China, Japan, many countries in Europe and Saudi Arabia.  

  • GMO labeling not required in US, though 92% of a Consumer Report Survey dictates that US residents believe GMOs should be labeled

  • Starlink was a type of GE corn that was approved for animal feed

    • Not for human feed due to the change in a certain protein that had unknown allergenicity 

  • Discovered in Taco bell shells later that year and was pulled from the market

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Kelsey: Future of GE Corn

  • Suspect that there will be new types of corn produced in the market due to new needs

  • drought resistant corn in Africa which is currently going through a field test

  • Toby Bradshaw talked about GE corn that benefits the consumers rather than just farmers and corporations

  • Split in societal opinions on the topic

    • Advocate for more transparency in the industry & call for continued labelling of genetically modified corn

    • May be more education available about genetically modified corn for people in the future 

Our Elevator Pitch Slide

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