Drawing

In our final unit, Birth, the freshman class was assigned to create a poster symbolizing the food system and how it affected, affects, and will affect us, and the environment. My group decided to create an art piece symbolizing the third unit Decay, which explained how technology has affected the way people eat. With that we also chose 3 keywords that explained this time of history well. The most challenging part for my group was drawing it out, but we overcame that when  we realized that we don’t necessarily have to have a lot of drawing talent in order to show our hard work and understanding. We all are proud of how our art piece came out. We all helped each other when one needed help. When the class is finished we will put all posters together, to represent the four units, Life, Death, Decay, and Birth. When we put them together, it will represent the new understanding we have about the food system.

GS(2014).Food for thought.

Artist statement

Our poster represents the third unit, Decay. In this unit our class learned about the industrialization of food, the American diet, and the food industry. The unit is called Decay because we studied how technology has influenced the way people are eating. We illustrated the American diet, the food industry, and the Green Revolution. We represented the American Diet by drawing a globe and a conveyer belt. The globe symbolizes how most of the world relies on fast food, or more specifically McDonald’s. The conveyor belt represents our food system, and the distribution process that animals and our food have to go through. We then drew a factory where our food is processed. The man outside the factory is not actually planting flowers, but painting them out. He represents how the nation puts a “band aid” to cover the truth on how our food gets to our table. The truck shows how the final step in the food industry is to finally ship out all the food. From the factory the truck is pulling out with boxes in the back, which is the food. Each box represents a fast food chain, to show how that food gets to a restaurant. We then drew a tractor connecting with the food system by having the conveyor belt as a wheel. The tractor is on road that connects all four units together. We drew an average American fast food meal, walking its way to the globe, or to its home McDonalds. We represented the Green Revolution by drawing the “Father of the Green Revolution”, Norman Borlaug, injecting fertilizer and chemicals into wheat. To represent the harm these fertilizers and chemicals do to crops, we drew an empty bottle of poison on the ground. We wanted to capture all the elements of this unit so when people look at it they get a sense of what is going on.

AMK(2014). Food for thought.

anti-GMO

For this “Food Class,” a combined math and science course, we have been learning about Genetically Modified Organisms and Plant Genetics, and about how GMOs are used in fruits, vegetables, and also in humans. We have learned the reason that GMOs are being inserted into products. But this speech will tell you about why you shouldn't eat products with GMOs.

 GMO stands for genetic modified organisms means is an organism whose genes have been changed by scientist by a purpose.

I am anti-GMO. I want my community to be healthy. I want nature to take control of itself, because we are experimenting on ourselves when we eat these foods. Other products that we use, like cars and prescription drugs, must be tested, sometimes for years, before they can be sold. But GMOs don’t have to be tested, or even disclosed. I believe that GMOs shouldn't be allowed to be sold until they are proven safe for our health. This is the least we can do. 

I am anti-GMO because GMOs are not proven safe. They’re not that nutritional compared to organic fresh products being grown in a garden. GMO products into which genes have been inserted to prevent bugs from eating them that then we eat may cause health problems. These GMO products are not good for us because they are less nutritious. Yes, GMO products in the stores are less expensive but dangerous for our bodies, therefore organic foods are Non- GMOs which is way better for us because (One) it’s naturally grown and fresh (Two) Reduces health risk (Three) They taste great (Four) Conserves water resources and (Five) Farmers build healthy soil. This is why you should switch to eating organic products because of these top five reasons.

This graph shows the maize supply between France, a non-GMO country and U.S.A, pro GMO country.
France: 2007 - 2008 and 275 grams and 293 grams = 6.5%  Increased maized production.

Be Anti- GMOs to help the community build a healthy place. Gm foods are not proven safe, which will not cause immediate health problems. This is important for us to know and be aware of all the things we are eating that are GMOs.

Any GMO products should contain a label to let people know what are they eating and putting in their bodies. GMO products are bad because they’re less nutritious, purposely made cheaper, and GM crops kill genetic diversity and promotes monoculture.

Arguments

Argument 1: For this argument, GM foods might have health risks for people. It is unnatural to put fish genes in a tomato plant. When you do that it creates potential allergies that might not be there if you ate an organic tomato. The effects of these foods are not known to us. Eating these food might upset our stomachs

Argument 2: For this argument, GM crops kill genetic diversity and promotes monoculture. Genetic diversity is a variety of genes within an organism's species. Monoculture means one crop being grown over and over. Monoculture is bad for the environment because the crops become vulnerable to diseases and pests.

Argument 3: For this argument, GM farmers become slaves to big corporations. Monsanto is suing farmers for using their patented GMO seeds without paying as result these small farmers are in debt and can’t afford to keep their farms.

These are some reasons why GM foods are not beneficial to humans. GM products are being inserted with genes that are capable of hurting plants and humans. These are fake chemicals that are in these fruits and vegetables that we eat nowadays.

Vote For anti-GMO!