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TO GMO OR NOT TO GMO?
1. What does GMO stand for?
2. What percent of processed foods contain GMOs?
3. What are the some examples of food that contain GMO ingredients?
4. In your own words, provide one reason to “say yes” to GMOs.
5. In your own words, provide one reason to “say no” to GMOs.
6. What is a carcinogen?
7. What is genetic alteration? Give one example.
8. What did farmers do for thousands of years before genetic alteration to improve their
crops?
9. How safe are GMOs?
10. Should scientists continue to experiment with DNA and create genetically engineered
organisms? Why or why not?
11. Should the government regulate and/or fund genetic engineering? Why or why not?