GMO, Fair Trade, Food Miles

What are the benefits of GMOs?

• Increased crop yield, improved nutritional content, enhanced resistance to pests and diseases, and reduced use of pesticides and herbicides.

• GMOs have not been proven to have any benefits.

• No benefits at all.

• Decreased crop yield, reduced nutritional content, increased susceptibility to pests and diseases, and increased use of pesticides and herbicides.

Name one risk associated with GMOs.

• Loss of biodiversity

• Health risks

• Increased pesticide use

• Environmental impact

Which crops are commonly genetically modified?

• wheat, rice, barley, oats

• corn, soybeans, cotton, canola, and tomatoes

• apples, oranges, bananas, grapes

• potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes

How can GMOs help increase crop yield?

• By reducing the need for water and sunlight.

• By decreasing the overall size of the plants.

• By increasing the cost of crop production.

• By introducing genes that make plants resistant to pests, diseases, and environmental conditions, enhancing nutritional value, and improving tolerance to herbicides and extreme weather conditions.

What is the main goal of genetically modifying crops?

• To enhance crop characteristics

• To decrease crop diversity

• To increase pesticide use

• To reduce crop yield

What are some potential environmental risks of GMOs?

• Gene transfer to non-target species, development of resistant pests and weeds, and loss of biodiversity.

• Increased pesticide use, decreased crop diversity, and potential health risks.

How do GMOs help in reducing the use of pesticides?

• By incorporating genes that make the plants resistant to pests or diseases.

• By using organic farming methods instead of GMOs.

• By removing all pests from the environment.

• By increasing the use of pesticides on the crops.

What are some concerns about the long-term effects of GMOs on human health?

• Increased pesticide use, reduced biodiversity, and potential antibiotic resistance.

• Potential allergens and unknown effects on stomach microbacteria

Food miles refers to

• How many miles you need to run to burn off calories

• How far food has traveled to be sold

• How man miles you can run from the energy food provides

• All of the above

How can we reduce food miles? (Select three correct options)

• Buy local products

• Grow our own products

• Eat less food

• Buy food in bulk