Please feel free to use references, make sure that you cite your sources, and that the assignment is 100% Plagiarism Free!!
Please pick ONE of the following questions for your discussion. You ONLY need to pick ONE.
How is genetically modifying food plants different from artificial selection by pollinating plants to produce new varieties of food plants?
2. Are there any dangers to human health or the environment due to genetically modified foods? Support your answer with a reliable source.
3. On December 21, 2018, the USDA released the final rule on the GMO labeling legislation that was passed in 2016. Companies will have to comply with the rule beginning January 1, 2022.
The bill does not require companies to disclose if highly refined ingredients such as sugars and oils come from BE or GMO processes. Foods derived from animals are also exempt. Future methods of BE and genetic modification such as CRISPR-CAS9 and RNAi are also excluded (summary of USDA final rule, 12/21/2018). Opponents of the rule argue that many genetically modified foods will be excluded from mandatory labeling due to these loopholes. Use the links below for information to help with the discussion.
Question: Do you think GMO food should require a label to indicate GMO? Do you think labeling would affect consumer choices and the cost of food products? (The articles below are about the law change).
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/12/21/2018-27283/national-bioengineered-food-disclosure-standard
https://cdn3.ewg.org/sites/default/files/u352/Summary%20of%20Final%20Rule%20for%20Colleagues.pdf
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/07/14/486060866/congress-just-passed-a-gmo-labeling-bill-nobodys-super-happy-about-it
