APES: GMOs

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GMOs

crops that carry new traits that have been inserted through advanced genetic engineering methods

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Herbicides

Chemicals that kill plants

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Insecticide

a chemical used to kill insects

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Pesticide

substance that kills rats, insects, bacteria, etc. (used as a catch all term)

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USDA Organic

strict guidelines limiting the use of pesticides, fertilizers, hormones, antibiotics, irradiation, genetic engineering

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Glyphosate

a broad-spectrum herbicide; it is the active ingredient in Roundup

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common GMOs

corn, soy, cotton,

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Golden Rice

a genetically modified variety of rice containing large amounts of the orange or red plant pigment betacarotene, a substance important in the human diet as a precursor of vitamin A.

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Bt corn

is a genetically modified crop (GMO) that is engineered to be resistant to pests using a soil bacterium

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

An alternative to GMOs; An agricultural practice that uses a variety of techniques designed to minimize pesticide inputs

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terminator gene

a genetically modified crop that has a gene to cause the plant to become sterile after the first year

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Health impacts of Glyphosate

Digestive issues, developmental and reproductive issues, sunburn faster

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Economic Impacts of GMOs

Increased costs to farmers to purchase seeds annually;
increased litigation/lawyer costs for patent infringement;
increased health care costs due to glyphosate exposure

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