North Seattle College Genetically Modified Foods Discussion Questions

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Part 1 1. After watching the Meatrix trilogy and the other footage (see PowerPoint or go here http://www.themeatrix.com/ and watch all three,) please comment on the rise of the factory farming 'machine.' How has this happened? What are some of the hazards and disadvantages of this type of farming? What are some of the advantages? What effect is this having on the family farm? Answer these questions below 2. Now that you have learned a bit about types of farming, what are your choices as a consumer? 3. If you don't want to support factory farms, what are some of your other choices? Part 2 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324576.php https://www.healthline.com/health/gmos-pros-and-cons https://www.livestrong.com/article/213053-pros-cons-of-gmo-foods/ https://vittana.org/13-vital-pros-and-cons-of-gmos Video: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/engineer/transgen.html Answer these questions below 1. Give 2-3 examples of what GMFs can be used for 2. Discuss/Debate the pros AND cons of the use of Genetically Modified Foods as they affect each of the following: ● Human Health ● Economics/politics ● Environment 3. What are some of the implications of allowing companies to PATENT the food products and seeds that they ‘create?’ How might this affect the global market? 4. Labeling laws are changing in America. Do you think GM foods should be labeled? Why or why not? Part 3 After reading through the power-point presentation, doing some research online, and completing your GMF project, please take some time to post your thoughts on the use of GMFs. Feel free to post pros OR cons regarding this procedure -- it would be great to get a good debate going. And please comment on patenting, suicide seeds, and corporate responsibility. Also, what do you think about the labeling guidelines (or lack thereof...?) California and Washington tried passing legislation to require GMF labeling, but the big corporations (mostly Monsanto,) paid millions of dollars to shoot them down. Other states have been in similar situations…
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Part 1

1. After watching the Meatrix trilogy and the other footage (see PowerPoint or go here http://www.themeatrix.com/ and watch all three,) please comment on the rise of the factory
farming 'machine.' How has this happened? What are some of the hazards and
disadvantages of this type of farming? What are some of the advantages? What effect is
this having on the family farm?
Indeed, the rise of factory farming ‘machines’ destroyed the conventional, organic
ways of farming, where people used to patronize before. Many ask how our contemporary
time reached this point, but they do not realize the root of all this is money. Giant
corporations were bombarded by their delusions to exploit natural resources, including
animals, for the benefit of some individuals. Although the advantage of this system is to
boost the nation’s economy, we cannot deny the fact that because of this, many hazards
occurred, and on top of the list are the detrimental effects of unhealthy and chemicallydriven farming to human health. Moreover, the family farm is being pushed aside, to the
point that they are being undermined over the health-diminishing system brought about by
these factory farming machines (The Meatrix, 2022).
Answer these questions below

2. Now that you have lea...


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