Environmentalist
You are an environmentalist group that is concerned about the effects
that transgenic crops may have on the environment. You want to inform
the public as the the potential good or harm that the transgenic crops
may do to the environment.
Before you start your in depth research and task. Answer the following 3
questions on a seperate sheet of paper. You may use the links below
to help you out.
1. What are transgenic crops?
2. Do trangenic crops have an effect on wild plants and animals? If so,
what kind of effect does it have?
3. Find some benefits to the environment that transgenic crops may
have.
Internet Links
Good site for general bockground info.
http://www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/index.html
Ethical discussion of the use of transgenic crops.
http://www.ejb.org/content/vol2/issue2/full/3/bip/
Other Resources