1002_Group_P4

Position Paper – Part Four

Name: Aide Florian HB# 1002

Instructions: Please use this form as an organizer for writing your portion of your group position paper. You will be writing the conclusion to the paper. You should clearly and thoroughly summarize your groups problem and your solution. Be persuasive and convincing in your conclusion why you believe that you have identified the best solution to your problem. Be sure to follow the MLA citation format that you used when completing your JRP. You will also complete the Annotated Bibliography – gather all sources from your issue group members and compile into one annotated bibliography

VII. Conclusion: Be sure to restate the problem and why you think your solution is the best possible course of action. We as consumers need to know what we are truly buying and by passing this bill it would give the people knowledge on what they are eating. For those who do not want to consume the chemicals and other potentially harmful ingredients in GM foods and can afford organic foods, passing a bill that states that companies must label GM foods and list the ingredients would grant the consumer the knowledge of knowing what they are purchasing and eating. One would have more of a choice about what to buy. If your someone who avoids buy genetically modified foods it would be easier to know the difference. Therefor labels on these products should be provided.

VIII. Annotated Bibliography: Collect all the sources from your fellow issue group members and compile one ANNOTATED Bibliography. Will Collect. Aide Florian: Bryane, P. “Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods.” //Colorado State University Extension//. Colorado State University, Feb.-Mar. 2011. Web. Aug. 2010. . This article gives both sides of the issues. Labels or no labels. It has comments from the FDA, and their view on the labels. Also it gives pros and cons on the modified food itself. “Child Obesity in America: Taking Care of Our Children.” //Help Cure Child Obesity//. N.p., Jan.-Feb. 2011. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. . This is mainly about child obesity and how parents should try and help their children make better decisions on how they eat. So they can live a healthy lfiestyle. It also has a few statistics on how obesity in children has changed over the years. It includes that parents are the main source of where they get their bad habits from. Kepos, Paula. “Genetically Modified Foods.” //Faqs.org//. Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z, 18 Feb. 2011. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. . This article has a lot of information and the things about genetically modified foods. It explains the science within it and the different uses of genetically modified foods. It explains how in Europe it is not accepted. A bill has passed stating that all foods that are genetically modified should provide a label on them for the people to know what they are truly buying. Sakko, Kerryn. “The Debate over Genetically Modified Foods.” //Action Bioscience//. N.p., Feb.-Mar. 2011. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. . This article is about the benefits and risk of genetically modified foods it also includes what is believed to cause to the body. It helped separating the pros and cons. Smith, Jeffery M. “American Academy of Environmental Medicine Calls for Immediate Moratorium All Genetically Modified Foods.” //Raw Glow//. Raw Glow, Fall-Winter 2011. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. . This article is mainly about causes and effects of eating genetically modified foods and who and how it can harm someone. It also includes information on tests that have been performed to prove that genetically modified foods are truly unhealthy for you. Alex Laiter Set the table; Let the FDA follow its rules on labeling and genetically engineered salmon. " The Washington Post 23 Sep. 2010,US & Midwestern Newspapers, ProQuest. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.

Jerald L Schnoor. "GM products: At least a label. " Environmental Science & Technology 37.19 (2003): A343. Platinum Periodicals, ProQuest. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.

Bob Condor. "Round 1 defeats rules for labeling gene-altered food :[Southwest Final, SW Edition]. " Chicago Tribune 10 Nov. 2002,Chicago Tribune, ProQuest. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.

Elizabeth Weise. "FDA tries to remove genetic label before it sticks ; Letter warns Oregon about ballot measure :[FINAL Edition]. " USA TODAY 9 Oct. 2002,US & Midwestern Newspapers, ProQuest. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. Maddy Dall Adams, Mike. //Just Say No to GMO Music Video//. YouTube, 2010. //youtube.com//. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. . This video, while seeming a bit informal to draw information from, was a good source of facts and opinion. It gave good insight to the problem with supporting facts and statements while explaining the problem in an attention grabbing way. Byrne, P. “Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods.” //www.ext.colostate.edu//. N.p., 20 Sept. 2010. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. . This website gave quick facts about genetically modified foods, and gave a ist of what is approved and what is not approved by the FDA in terms of food regulations. It also explained the current labeling policy and gave pros and cons about labeling genetically modified foods. “Genetically Engineered Crops.” //centerforfoodsafety.org//. N.p., 16 Feb. 2011. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. . In this article, the author gives mulitple topics on genetically modified foods from how they are made and what they are, to what is in them and why there is contraversy over them. “Guide to U.S. Regulation of Genetically Modified Food.” //pewtrusts.org//. N.p., 28 Feb. 2010. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. . This article stated how the FDA and EPA regulate genetically modified foods and gave facts about what is and what is not allowed what creating genetically modified foods.