Saturday, December 13, 2008

Do you know what you're eating?

We've come a long way from Mendel, in the 1860's, tinkering with in his garden with Pea Plants. Instead of removing stamens from one flower and transferring that pollen to another flower, scientists can now insert genes into plasmids and create GMO's (genetically modified organisms).

"Today, four countries account for 99% of the world's commercially grown transgenic crops. But that is changing — policies are being thrashed out, laws drawn up, and seeds sown. Here we show how GM is taking root. Click on the map for information on the big hitters in the global GM scene."~ From Nature.com

What do you know about GMO's? Click start quiz below to take a quiz!Now that you've tested your knowledge, watch the videos below in for and against GMOs. Continue to ask questions and form your own opinion.

For GMO's: Click here to be taken to videos produced by Monsanto. Each clip is 2-3 minutes long.

Watch the video below that is against GMO's.



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