Strategies to increase food productionGenetically modified crops

Starter

What issues are we attempting to tackle with GM foods?

HungerDisease

Over population

Learning Outcomes

• To research genetic modification of crops to find out what it is, and the arguments for and against it.

• To present findings in a written report, and critically evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of this strategy of increasing food production..

You will work in pairs to research the genetic modification of crops.

Research task

You should allocate research tasks:

• What is genetic modification of crops

• Examples of GM crops and growing regions

• Arguments for GM (advantages)

• Arguments against GM (disadvantages)

Your task is to produce a written report based on the research you did with your partner.

Research report

Success criteria:

• Explain what GM crops are

• Give examples of crops and growing regions

• Describe the advantages of GM crops

• Describe the disadvantages of GM crops

• Include specific facts and figures

• You need to conclude whether or not GM crops are good or bad in terms of increasing food supply

• Include some images/maps/graphs to illustrate your points

Due: Monday 3rd March

What does this image suggest

about GM crops?