Deborah Dean
GMO CROPS: SEEDS OF HOPE OR SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION?
"There are also negative implications for the ground water and environmental health concerns in using multiple gene plant characteristics, and proven cancer risks associated with using Roundup. But the topic is not that simple…"
SKILLS:
Excel data visualizations, map software, writing, research, government data analysis, critical thinking, Microsoft design tools, and layout
Everyone seems to be concerned about genetically modified foods in today’s health-oriented dialogue. Do they hurt you or not?
The agricultural development and marketing of GMO foods is a multi-layered landscape involving the following: 1) Monsanto Company’s GMO seed marketing campaign to American farmers, 2) the implications of farming with Monsanto's product companion pesticide, Roundup, and 3) the methods by which plant foods are grown and distributed apart from other organic and non-GMO plants.
There are also negative implications for the ground water and environmental health concerns in using multiple gene plant characteristics, and proven cancer risks associated with using Roundup. But the topic is not that simple…
In this complex report, I define both the benefits and disadvantages of growing GMO plants. The percentages of farmers using the various GMO seed varieties, the education levels of farmers, and the statistical maps of states with GMO legislation are shown in colorful graphs and charts for clarity on this controversial topic.