Part I: Introduction
1: Who are the ELF? What are they against?
Earth Liberation Front and they are against biotechnology.
2: Which crop was the catalyst to the GMO food industry?
Corn.
3: What is “the gene gun”? How does it work?
Gene gun is a biolistic particle delivery system-originally designed for plant transformation- and a device for injecting cells with genetic information
Part 2: BT
4: Which university was the 1st to try GMO foods? 5: What were some of the first ideas for GMO’s?
Cornell.
6: Who are Monsanto? What did they “set out” to do?
Monsanto is a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation-set out to make GMO foods and wanted corn to make its own pesticide.
7: What is a big risk for corn crops? What is the problem with spraying with pesticides?
Big risk for corn crops is that it could harm us. Spraying pesticides is bad for environment and humans.
8: What is BT? What does it do?
Bacillus thuringiensis. Used as a biopesticide against insects.
9: Why was genetically engineering considered to be a saver of the environment?
It was considered to be a saver of environment because it didn't need pesticides to kill bugs.10: When did GM foods get into the widespread media?
1980s.
Part III: The Anti-GM Movement
11: What did the European Union vote for?
A ban.
12: What did the University of New Mexico researchers find out from surveys and focus groups?
Found out they don;t know that they are eating genetically modified foods.
13: What is your opinion on GMO’s? (Before watching the video?)
I thought GMO's were unhealthy because it is not all natural and i thought it could have bad effects.
14: Can someone “prove” that GM foods are safe?
No because they are modified.
15: How are GM foods tested for safety?
They most never are tested for safety.
16: How does Monsanto test their GM foods at the molecular level?
They test it and say that there isn't evidence that something can go wrong.
17: What does the USDA, FDA and EPA do for GM foods?
USDA: Safe to grow
FDA: Safe to eat
EPA: Crops that obtain BT
Part IV: Allergies
18: Why are people concerned about allergies with GM crops?
Some allergies with GM crops could kill them.
19: Why should people have confidence in GM foods?
Tested safe.
20: What do the “Union of Concerned Scientists” believe should be done?
They believe that we should check our food and be safe.
21: What happened to “Starlink Corn”? Explain the events and consequences.
It exposed consumers to Cry9C-so they stopped.
22: Describe the meaning of the statement, “The absence of evidence isn’t the absence of harm.”
It means that just because there is no evidence or something being harmful doesn't mean it isn't harmful.
Part V: GM History
23: How did humans get different types of fruits and vegetables?
Spreading seeds.
24: What are some of the risks of natural breeding of fruits and vegetables?
It could produce problems.
25: What is the difference between “classic” breeding and genetic engineering?
Classic is natural and Genetic is man-made.
26: Do you believe that a single gene in a new species would change the species as a whole?
No, because that single gene is changing a little thing not the whole species.
27: Monsanto holds 12 % of U.S. agricultural patents.
Part VI: GMO’s and the Environment
28: Monarch Butterflies love to eat nectar.
29: What did the scientists find out about the BT Corn and Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars?
Scientists found out that monarch caterpillars have to be exposed to pollen levels greater than 1,000 grains/cm2 to show toxic effects.
Part VII: GMO’s and Consumers
30: What is the difference between BT Corn Pollen in the lab and in the field?
BT corn pollen in lab is not spread out as much as in field-more happens in the field.
31: Why is it so hard to know if BT Corn Pollen is harmful to Monarch Butterflies in the field?
Hard to detect.
32: If you had the choice between BT Corn and spraying with insecticide- which would you choose and why?
I'd chose to spray insecticide because it is not s harmful to other creatures are BT corn is.
33: What does it mean when food is “organically grown”?
It means that food is grown and processed using no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, NATURAL.
34: What are the fears of using BT Corn over time?
The fears is that biological systems are infinitely flexible and far smarter. They seem to manage very effective at overcoming whatever mechanism we use to try and control them.
Part VIII: Pesticide Resistance & Feeding the World
35: What has the EPA mandated against the pesticide resistance? How should this help?
EPA requires a registrant to place a statement on label regarding places where a pesticide's use has been banned.
36: Why is it hard to “guarantee” that foods are GM free?
They're not labeling them properly and get them mixed up.
37: What is subsistence agriculture?
A form of farming in which nearly all crops or livestock raised are used to maintain farmer and his family, leaving little surplus for sale or trade.
38: Why did Monsanto invest in the sweet potato for Africa? What were the results?
To develop a virus resistance sweet potato through biotechnology. Results were a failure.
Part VIIII: Feeding the World
39: What is one of the biggest problems with soil in farming in parts of Mexico?
Soil erosion from corn production.
40: Why do people resist the idea of helping people with GM foods?
They endanger peoples health.
Part X: Success and Challenges
41: How much money did Monsanto donate toward the world agriculture project?
$380,000.
42: What other actions have the ELF taken?
ELF has taken a variety of criminal actions since 1992.
43: The genetic Salmon have been engineered to grow 15% to 20% x larger than regular Salmon.
44: What is special about the transgenic Salmon?
It grows twice as fast as its wild counterpart.
45: What is the “good genes hypothesis”?
An explanation about traits females choose when selecting a mate are honest indicators of male’s ability to pass on genes that will increase survival or reproductive success of her offspring.
Part XI: Population Problems
46: What did the model tell us about what would happen if the transgenic fish “escaped” and ended up mating with regular fish?
That all fish will end up to be GMOs.
47: What other GM products are in development? Explain the plans for bananas.
Some foods, like bananas, are picked when unripe then artificially ripped in time.
48: What is “golden rice” and how it is helpful? Explain.
Golden rice is a variety of Oryza sativa rice produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene, it's helpful because it's a precursor of vitamin A.
Part VII: The Future of GM Products
49: Why are biotech companies worried about “labeling” GM products?
People won't want to buy their products.
50: Why do labels reduce American’s fear of GM food?
They reduce American's fear of GM food because they know exactly what they are eating.
51: In spite of the fact that people in focus groups stated that they would rather see GM foods labeled, proposition 37 was rejected by Californians in November 2012. Voters were concerned about the increased costs of products that would be forced to be labeled. What is your opinion of labeling?
I believe there should be a label on all the products we use and eat.
1: Who are the ELF? What are they against?
Earth Liberation Front and they are against biotechnology.
2: Which crop was the catalyst to the GMO food industry?
Corn.
3: What is “the gene gun”? How does it work?
Gene gun is a biolistic particle delivery system-originally designed for plant transformation- and a device for injecting cells with genetic information
Part 2: BT
4: Which university was the 1st to try GMO foods? 5: What were some of the first ideas for GMO’s?
Cornell.
6: Who are Monsanto? What did they “set out” to do?
Monsanto is a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation-set out to make GMO foods and wanted corn to make its own pesticide.
7: What is a big risk for corn crops? What is the problem with spraying with pesticides?
Big risk for corn crops is that it could harm us. Spraying pesticides is bad for environment and humans.
8: What is BT? What does it do?
Bacillus thuringiensis. Used as a biopesticide against insects.
9: Why was genetically engineering considered to be a saver of the environment?
It was considered to be a saver of environment because it didn't need pesticides to kill bugs.10: When did GM foods get into the widespread media?
1980s.
Part III: The Anti-GM Movement
11: What did the European Union vote for?
A ban.
12: What did the University of New Mexico researchers find out from surveys and focus groups?
Found out they don;t know that they are eating genetically modified foods.
13: What is your opinion on GMO’s? (Before watching the video?)
I thought GMO's were unhealthy because it is not all natural and i thought it could have bad effects.
14: Can someone “prove” that GM foods are safe?
No because they are modified.
15: How are GM foods tested for safety?
They most never are tested for safety.
16: How does Monsanto test their GM foods at the molecular level?
They test it and say that there isn't evidence that something can go wrong.
17: What does the USDA, FDA and EPA do for GM foods?
USDA: Safe to grow
FDA: Safe to eat
EPA: Crops that obtain BT
Part IV: Allergies
18: Why are people concerned about allergies with GM crops?
Some allergies with GM crops could kill them.
19: Why should people have confidence in GM foods?
Tested safe.
20: What do the “Union of Concerned Scientists” believe should be done?
They believe that we should check our food and be safe.
21: What happened to “Starlink Corn”? Explain the events and consequences.
It exposed consumers to Cry9C-so they stopped.
22: Describe the meaning of the statement, “The absence of evidence isn’t the absence of harm.”
It means that just because there is no evidence or something being harmful doesn't mean it isn't harmful.
Part V: GM History
23: How did humans get different types of fruits and vegetables?
Spreading seeds.
24: What are some of the risks of natural breeding of fruits and vegetables?
It could produce problems.
25: What is the difference between “classic” breeding and genetic engineering?
Classic is natural and Genetic is man-made.
26: Do you believe that a single gene in a new species would change the species as a whole?
No, because that single gene is changing a little thing not the whole species.
27: Monsanto holds 12 % of U.S. agricultural patents.
Part VI: GMO’s and the Environment
28: Monarch Butterflies love to eat nectar.
29: What did the scientists find out about the BT Corn and Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars?
Scientists found out that monarch caterpillars have to be exposed to pollen levels greater than 1,000 grains/cm2 to show toxic effects.
Part VII: GMO’s and Consumers
30: What is the difference between BT Corn Pollen in the lab and in the field?
BT corn pollen in lab is not spread out as much as in field-more happens in the field.
31: Why is it so hard to know if BT Corn Pollen is harmful to Monarch Butterflies in the field?
Hard to detect.
32: If you had the choice between BT Corn and spraying with insecticide- which would you choose and why?
I'd chose to spray insecticide because it is not s harmful to other creatures are BT corn is.
33: What does it mean when food is “organically grown”?
It means that food is grown and processed using no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, NATURAL.
34: What are the fears of using BT Corn over time?
The fears is that biological systems are infinitely flexible and far smarter. They seem to manage very effective at overcoming whatever mechanism we use to try and control them.
Part VIII: Pesticide Resistance & Feeding the World
35: What has the EPA mandated against the pesticide resistance? How should this help?
EPA requires a registrant to place a statement on label regarding places where a pesticide's use has been banned.
36: Why is it hard to “guarantee” that foods are GM free?
They're not labeling them properly and get them mixed up.
37: What is subsistence agriculture?
A form of farming in which nearly all crops or livestock raised are used to maintain farmer and his family, leaving little surplus for sale or trade.
38: Why did Monsanto invest in the sweet potato for Africa? What were the results?
To develop a virus resistance sweet potato through biotechnology. Results were a failure.
Part VIIII: Feeding the World
39: What is one of the biggest problems with soil in farming in parts of Mexico?
Soil erosion from corn production.
40: Why do people resist the idea of helping people with GM foods?
They endanger peoples health.
Part X: Success and Challenges
41: How much money did Monsanto donate toward the world agriculture project?
$380,000.
42: What other actions have the ELF taken?
ELF has taken a variety of criminal actions since 1992.
43: The genetic Salmon have been engineered to grow 15% to 20% x larger than regular Salmon.
44: What is special about the transgenic Salmon?
It grows twice as fast as its wild counterpart.
45: What is the “good genes hypothesis”?
An explanation about traits females choose when selecting a mate are honest indicators of male’s ability to pass on genes that will increase survival or reproductive success of her offspring.
Part XI: Population Problems
46: What did the model tell us about what would happen if the transgenic fish “escaped” and ended up mating with regular fish?
That all fish will end up to be GMOs.
47: What other GM products are in development? Explain the plans for bananas.
Some foods, like bananas, are picked when unripe then artificially ripped in time.
48: What is “golden rice” and how it is helpful? Explain.
Golden rice is a variety of Oryza sativa rice produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene, it's helpful because it's a precursor of vitamin A.
Part VII: The Future of GM Products
49: Why are biotech companies worried about “labeling” GM products?
People won't want to buy their products.
50: Why do labels reduce American’s fear of GM food?
They reduce American's fear of GM food because they know exactly what they are eating.
51: In spite of the fact that people in focus groups stated that they would rather see GM foods labeled, proposition 37 was rejected by Californians in November 2012. Voters were concerned about the increased costs of products that would be forced to be labeled. What is your opinion of labeling?
I believe there should be a label on all the products we use and eat.