Cody Mertz
Mrs. Bauch
8th Block
16 May 2016
Did you know that using genetically modified organisms decreases the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide, which decreases the risk of global warming. Not using GMOs will increase the use of pesticides, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and fertilizers. Today, I will try to persuade you why GMOs should be used in everyday farming. GMO is short for Genetically Modified Organism, which means that food and drink are injected with a genetically modified organism to give the food or drink a certain flavor or taste that it cannot make itself. Organisms can also have foreign genes inserted into them, almost the same thing as Genetically Modified Organisms but they come from animals, plants, and sometimes humans, instead of other foods (GMO Education). …show more content…
Studies have proven that toxic bacteria can be added as higher dosages to make them more insect resistant. Those studies have proven that these insects can die in less than 5 minutes. Bio pesticides are made from natural organisms such as plants, animals, bacteria, and minerals (ConnectUS Staff). There are three categories of this type of pesticide, microbial pesticides, biochemical pesticides, and plant incorporated pesticides. Microbial pesticides are microorganisms, for example bacteria, fungi, viruses, or protozoa. Biochemical pesticides are natural substances that can control pests using nontoxic procedures. Plant incorporated pesticides are pesticides that plant themselves after the genetic organisms have already been inserted (Hsaio). The insecticide use has gone down from 1995 to 2015 by 63%, and the corn growth rate has gone up by 77%. Decreasing the use of pesticides can make the earths air clean and non-polluted
Mrs. Bauch
8th Block
16 May 2016
Did you know that using genetically modified organisms decreases the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide, which decreases the risk of global warming. Not using GMOs will increase the use of pesticides, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and fertilizers. Today, I will try to persuade you why GMOs should be used in everyday farming. GMO is short for Genetically Modified Organism, which means that food and drink are injected with a genetically modified organism to give the food or drink a certain flavor or taste that it cannot make itself. Organisms can also have foreign genes inserted into them, almost the same thing as Genetically Modified Organisms but they come from animals, plants, and sometimes humans, instead of other foods (GMO Education). …show more content…
Studies have proven that toxic bacteria can be added as higher dosages to make them more insect resistant. Those studies have proven that these insects can die in less than 5 minutes. Bio pesticides are made from natural organisms such as plants, animals, bacteria, and minerals (ConnectUS Staff). There are three categories of this type of pesticide, microbial pesticides, biochemical pesticides, and plant incorporated pesticides. Microbial pesticides are microorganisms, for example bacteria, fungi, viruses, or protozoa. Biochemical pesticides are natural substances that can control pests using nontoxic procedures. Plant incorporated pesticides are pesticides that plant themselves after the genetic organisms have already been inserted (Hsaio). The insecticide use has gone down from 1995 to 2015 by 63%, and the corn growth rate has gone up by 77%. Decreasing the use of pesticides can make the earths air clean and non-polluted