SOC 2080 Mar.29.docx

From Green Revolution to GM Foods is GM well tested and proven safeEUUSA biotech committee said in 2000 there is a lack of substantial scientific evidence and data on this issuerecent article in Science 2000 argues that key experiments on both environmental risks and benefits are lacking Jeffrey SmithWhat could go Wrong the results of genetic engineering can be highly unpredictable and full of surprises there is a lot going on wgene expression that we dont understand many scientific principles underlying early gene expression have proven to be falseits wrong to believe gene expression is simply an extension of previous natural breeding practices State of the Worlds Forests according to world watch instituteone half of the worlds forests 3 billion acresare gone200 million acres lost between 19801995an area larger than Mexicoeach year 16 million hectares of forest are lostAsia lost 13 of its forests between 19601990 80 million acres of forest converted to tree plantations worldwide today bc of climate change and other factors even humid tropic rainforests are burning forest fires bc trees were so dried out Canada has over 13 of worlds boreal forest 110 of all for