A lot of us have heard of GMOs and GM food, and a few of us know what they are, but fewer still know what the big deal is…. Here’s simplifying it for you!
What ARE GMOs, GM Crops and GM Foods?
According to the WHO, Genetically modified organisms ( (GMOs) are plants or animals in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally. It allows selected individual genes to be transferred from one organism into another, also between non-related species (for eg. A gene from a pest resistant garlic plant can be introduced into a tomato plant- which is easily affected by pests - to make it pest resistant).
The crops grown this way are GM Crops. And food derived from GM crops – like brinjal, tomatoes, etc are called GM Foods. Eg, Bt Brinjal was created by introducing a gene from conventional insecticide into the brinjal. This Brinjal vegetable is now a genetically modified food.
Dear U.N.I.,I am a student
Dear U.N.I.,I am a student from Lower Canada College paiatcrptiing on a class project that is focused on empowering students to produce professional, investigative documentaries on environmental or humanitarian issues. Our objective is to produce an environmental-like YouTube channel, providing a forum for students from around the planet to contribute to this global database. Numerous documentaries have already been produced that include world leaders from a variety of fields.I am focusing my investigative report on genetically modified organisms, and their possible impacts, and would like to have an interview with you to discuss your views on this issue. If possible, I would like to email you some questions. In an attempt to accommodate your schedule, you could submit your answers in a variety of formats; you could record your answers on a simple camera and email me your video, or record the answers in audio and email them to me, or if your time is really over-taxed, perhaps we could schedule a phone interview with you or as a last resort, you could simply email your answers in writing (I'd accompany your written responses with your photo in the video). If you are not available, then perhaps you could redirect me to a specialist in this field. You can Contact me at or reply to my teacher Mr. Auclair at / 514-482-9797 ext:469.