Genetically modified Genetically modified foodfood

Sandra SarkanbardeSandra Sarkanbarde

Andrejs Upitis Skriveri secondary schoolAndrejs Upitis Skriveri secondary school

The beginning stage of genetic The beginning stage of genetic engineering experiments is engineering experiments is cousidered to be early 70s, when the cousidered to be early 70s, when the first genetically modified organisms first genetically modified organisms were created. They were various were created. They were various viruses, mikroorganisms, plants and viruses, mikroorganisms, plants and animals with several new qualities.animals with several new qualities.

Objectives of creation of Objectives of creation of genetically modified foodgenetically modified food

Plants improvement for bigger Plants improvement for bigger harvest.harvest.

Plants improvement for comfortable Plants improvement for comfortable using.using.

Way to solve the hunger problems in Way to solve the hunger problems in the world.the world.

Pluses of genetically Pluses of genetically modified foodmodified food

Plants are more resistable against:Plants are more resistable against: FrostFrost DroughtDrought BugsBugs DiseasesDiseases

Plants for more comfortably using, like, Plants for more comfortably using, like, onions that do not make eyes with tears.onions that do not make eyes with tears.

For every climate zone suitable plants For every climate zone suitable plants variety.variety.

Bigger harvests and plants full of nutrients.Bigger harvests and plants full of nutrients. Esiear plant transportation and preserving.Esiear plant transportation and preserving.

Possible minuses of GM foodPossible minuses of GM food

Genes of the improved plants could Genes of the improved plants could transfer to wild plants creating mutants transfer to wild plants creating mutants which could reduce biological variety which could reduce biological variety and make the environment worse.and make the environment worse.

You can not ignore the negative You can not ignore the negative influence of GM food on people`s helth, influence of GM food on people`s helth, the consequences probably will be the consequences probably will be observed after several generations. GM observed after several generations. GM food can be toxic or allergic for people. food can be toxic or allergic for people.

CornCorn

First time GM First time GM corn was corn was cultivated in cultivated in 1997 in the USA 1997 in the USA and Canada. It and Canada. It is mostly used is mostly used for forage and for forage and production of production of starch.starch.

TomatoesTomatoes

The first version of The first version of GM tomatoes was GM tomatoes was cultivated in 1994 cultivated in 1994 in the USA. Tomato in the USA. Tomato is a GM food is a GM food symbol for many symbol for many years.years.

PapajaPapaja

Papaja which grows Papaja which grows in many tropican in many tropican countries is very countries is very popular in Africa popular in Africa and islands. The and islands. The harvest has harvest has reduced because of reduced because of diseases. The first diseases. The first GM papajas were GM papajas were cultivated in 1999 cultivated in 1999 on Havaian islands.on Havaian islands.

PotatoesPotatoes

GM potatoes are more GM potatoes are more resistable against resistable against frost, in some potatoes frost, in some potatoes there are 1/3 more there are 1/3 more proteins and amino proteins and amino acids. But people are acids. But people are afraid of GM potatoes afraid of GM potatoes because all of scandals because all of scandals of their negative of their negative influence on mammal influence on mammal organisms.organisms.

RiceRice

Rice is one of the Rice is one of the most popular food in most popular food in the world, that is the world, that is why scientists in why scientists in 2000 made rice, that 2000 made rice, that are full with vitamin are full with vitamin A.A.

AppleApple

Scientists are working Scientists are working to make appletrees to make appletrees imune against diseases imune against diseases that are common in that are common in Europa. That is why Europa. That is why green, red and yellow green, red and yellow versions of GM fruit are versions of GM fruit are not allowed to sell in not allowed to sell in shops and markets.shops and markets.

BananaBanana

Every year Every year Euoropean countries Euoropean countries buy 4 milion tonn buy 4 milion tonn bananas from trops bananas from trops which aren`t GM. GM which aren`t GM. GM bananas are infected bananas are infected with fungus and in with fungus and in the future scientists the future scientists will make will make superstrong bananas.superstrong bananas.

Soya (soybean)Soya (soybean)

Scientists trying to Scientists trying to refine soya which refine soya which nutrients nutrients accidentally added accidentally added a gene from a gene from Brazilian nut, witch Brazilian nut, witch can cause an can cause an allergy to many allergy to many people.people.

It is allowed to spread the approved food It is allowed to spread the approved food in EU countries. The food contains, in EU countries. The food contains, consists of or is got from 7 GM rape sorts, consists of or is got from 7 GM rape sorts, 9 GM corn sorts, 2 kinds of GM cotton, 9 GM corn sorts, 2 kinds of GM cotton, and one kind of GM soya. One of the main and one kind of GM soya. One of the main food grops obtained from GM rape, corn food grops obtained from GM rape, corn and cotton is oil.and cotton is oil.

Products that could contain Products that could contain GM cornGM corn

Flour, groats, semolinaFlour, groats, semolina OilOil GlutenGluten GlucoseGlucose Salad souceSalad souce MargarineMargarine BeerBeer Chips „Chips „Taco shellsTaco shells”” Food additivesFood additives

Products that could contain Products that could contain GM soyaGM soya

ConfectioneryConfectionery IcecreamIcecream Chocolate and products from chocolateChocolate and products from chocolate MeatMeat OilOil Food additivesFood additives