The UK Government is holding a public consultation during June on GM foods. No better time to get young people talking about what they know and think.
Genetic modification (GM) involves moving genetic material from the cells of one organism to those of another. Some people say we have been doing that for centuries, in selective plant and animal breeding. Others point out that GM takes it a step further. Because genetic material is universal, bits found in fish can be implanted into a tomato.
The argument for GM in food is to develop crops that are healthier, more efficient to produce and resistant to disease. How much is this a problem that needs solving? In Europe we pay farmers not to produce food because we have too much. Is our unhealthy diet related directly to crop production?
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