Please download the powerpoint slidedeck – Selective Breading and GMOs
Resources and Work
- Below is some Canadian info on GMOs in our marketplace… https://croplife.ca/field-notes-gmo-foods/. Take a minute to go through this. Were you aware of the GMOs in Canada/Ontario. Will you continue to eat these fruits and veggies
What GMOs are grown in Canada?
Genetically modified canola, corn, potatoes, soybeans, sugar beets and alfalfa are currently grown in Canada. Apples have also been approved for production in Canada but are not yet being commercially grown. A further four GM crops are grown in other parts of the world – cotton, eggplant, papaya and squash. The GMO crop golden rice – which is vitamin A-enhanced – has been approved as safe for sale by Health Canada, which states it poses no greater risk to human health than non-GMO rices available currently. It is not yet being cultivated commercially anywhere in the world but has the potential to prevent blindness in millions of children in developing countries who lack vitamin A in their diets.
What crops are not GMOs?
There are several crops that sometimes get mistakenly referred to as GMOs in the media. These include “GMO tomatoes” and “GMO strawberries”. There are no GMO tomatoes or strawberries on the market anywhere in the world. Similarly, a common misconception is that seedless watermelons or seedless grapes are GMOs.
2. For a brief explanation of the process of creating a GMO, watch How Are GMOs Made? The Genetically Modified Hawaiian Papaya Case Study. Video is 5 mins long.
Video link – https://youtu.be/2G-yUuiqIZ0
Summarize by explaining that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are created using a scientific process called transgenesis which refers to the process of transferring a gene from one organism to another with the intent of acquiring a new genetic trait.