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Concerns for Feeding the Growing Population. Erin Sears ENGL 250 HB. Todays Presentation. Why this debate? Population growth What will Americans be able to afford What is safest for your dinner table Organic Positives and Negatives GM Crops GM= Genetically Modified - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Concerns for Feeding the Growing Population
Erin SearsENGL 250 HB
Why this debate?
Population growth What will Americans be able to afford What is safest for your dinner table
Organic Positives and Negatives
GM Crops GM= Genetically Modified Positives and Negatives Rumors had about GM
Population who eat either
Todays Presentation
Population that purchases organic because:
Safety concerns Little communication Bad news, makes news More expensive, but worth it
220,000 pesticide poisoning E. Coli
Figure 1
Do you shop for only Organic foods? Why?
What is a Genetically Modified Crop?
Improvements with GM crops More yield per acre Insecticide and Herbicide
Why many believe GM is the answer Figure 2
GMO
Why lower class is unbiased 2012- 46.5 million people (15.0 percent) were
in poverty 49.0 million Americans lived in food insecure
households, 33.1 million adults and 15.9 million children
Food Banks
Lower Class Population
Description
Hand in Hand with the topic
Image
Both parties agree on:
Feeding the hungry Safe and health food Affordable for all consumers
Communication Education
Possible Solution
Any Questions?
Figure 1-
http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8506
Figure 2-http://www.vecteezy.com/abstract/615-dna-strand
Figure 3-http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2011/06/gmos-stranglehold-on-hawaii.html
Works Cited