
Are Biotech FoodsSafe to Eat?
Are Biotech Foods Safe to Eat?

ObjectivesKnowledgeobjectives1. to help students understand the advantagesand disadvantages of genetically modified foods2. to help students know the regulations on biotechfoods in the U.S.3. to help students master language expressions aboutgenetically modified foods
Objectives Knowledge objectives 1. to help students understand the advantages and disadvantages of genetically modified foods 2. to help students know the regulations on biotech foods in the U.S. 3. to help students master language expressions about genetically modified foods

ObjectivesEducationalobjectives1. to help students know more about China's regulationson biotech foods and further understand the progress oflegislation on food safety in China2. to encourage students to do market research to getfirst-hand material about genetically modified foods intheir life, and hence to increase their practical abilityand their awareness of food safety
Objectives Educational objectives 1. to help students know more about China's regulations on biotech foods and further understand the progress of legislation on food safety in China 2. to encourage students to do market research to get first-hand material about genetically modified foods in their life, and hence to increase their practical ability and their awareness of food safety

Para.1Genetically modified food has quietly becomesecond nature in the U.S., and it may surpriseyou just how many foods you are eating thatknewcontained a geneticallyneveryoumodified ingredient
Para.1 ①Genetically modified food has quietly become second nature in the U.S., and it may surprise you just how many foods you are eating that you never knew contained a genetically modified ingredient

Para.1Genetically modified food has quietly becomesecond nature in the U.S., and it may surpriseyou just how many foods you are eating thatyou neverknewcontainedageneticallymodified ingredient
Para.1 Genetically modified food has quietly become second nature in the U.S., and it may surprise you just how many foods you are eating that you never knew contained a genetically modified ingredient

Para.2Experts say 60% to 70% of processed foods onU.S. grocery shelves have genetically modifiedingredients.②The most common genetically modified foodsare soybeans, maize, cotton, and rapeseed oil
Para.2 ①Experts say 60% to 70% of processed foods on U.S. grocery shelves have genetically modified ingredients. ②The most common genetically modified foods are soybeans, maize, cotton, and rapeseed oil

Para.2③That means many foods made in the U.S.containing field corn or high-fructose cornsyrup, such as many breakfast cereals, snackfoods, and the last soda you drank; foods madewith soybeans (including some baby foods);and foods made with cottonseed and canola oilscouldlikelyhavemodifiedgeneticallyingredients.@These ingredients appear frequently in animalfeed as well
Para.2 ③That means many foods made in the U.S. containing field corn or high-fructose corn syrup, such as many breakfast cereals, snack foods, and the last soda you drank; foods made with soybeans (including some baby foods); and foods made with cottonseed and canola oils could likely have genetically modified ingredients. ④These ingredients appear frequently in animal feed as well

Para.2Experts say 60% to 70% of processed foods onU.S. grocery shelves have genetically modifiedingredients.The most common geneticallymodified foods are soybeans, maize, cotton, andrapeseed oil. That means many foods made inthe U.S. containing field corn or high-fructosecorn syrup, such as many breakfast cerealssnack foods, and the last soda you drank: foodsmade with soybeans (including some babyfoods): and foods made with cottonseed andcanola oils could likely have geneticallymodified ingredients. These ingredients appearfrequently in animal feed as well
Para.2 Experts say 60% to 70% of processed foods on U.S. grocery shelves have genetically modified ingredients. The most common genetically modified foods are soybeans, maize, cotton, and rapeseed oil. That means many foods made in the U.S. containing field corn or high-fructose corn syrup, such as many breakfast cereals, snack foods, and the last soda you drank; foods made with soybeans (including some baby foods); and foods made with cottonseed and canola oils could likely have genetically modified ingredients. These ingredients appear frequently in animal feed as well

Para.3If this shocks you, a new USDA-funded surveyshows you're not alone.②Researchers from the Food Policy Institute atRutgers' Cook College found that only 52% ofAmericans realized that genetically modifiedfoods are sold in grocery stores and only 26%believed that they have ever eaten geneticallymodified foods --- a modest 6% increase since2001
Para.3 ①If this shocks you, a new USDA-funded survey shows you’re not alone. ②Researchers from the Food Policy Institute at Rutgers’ Cook College found that only 52% of Americans realized that genetically modified foods are sold in grocery stores and only 26% believed that they have ever eaten genetically modified foods - a modest 6% increase since 2001

Para.3But what exactly is genetically modified food?①Is it safe to eat?Why isn't it labeled in the U.S.?@The European Union and the U.S. are boxing itout
Para.3 ③But what exactly is genetically modified food? ④Is it safe to eat? ⑤Why isn’t it labeled in the U.S.? ⑥The European Union and the U.S. are boxing it out