Growing
GM canola in Australia?
In this activity you will explore a number of the concerns or opinions
that people may have. You will look at these from the points of view
of a number of different people. After your own investigation and
discussion with others you should be able to decide what your view
is.
Ask
the experts
In this activity you will investigate expert opinion about labeling of genetically
modified foods and the costs and benefits of labeling genetically
modified foods.
Looking
at labels
In this activity you will investigate information that can be found on food labels
and explore people's concerns about food labeling.
Looking
at media views - GM foods
In this activity you will work in groups and individually to analyse
four newspaper stories about genetically modified foods in order to
come to some personal conclusion about the answer to the question
'Would I eat genetically modified food?'
Organic
farming
In this activity you will decide on your answer to the question 'Saving organic farming - why bother?' using the arguments presented
in a letter as a starting point.
Insects
and cotton
In this activity you will investigate the extent of insect damage and common
ways of controlling insects in Australian cotton crops.
Butterflies
and Bt
In this activity you will decide how concerned you are about the possibility
of monarch butterflies being killed by pollen from genetically engineered
plants.
How
to engineer cotton
This activity raises awareness that cotton has been genetically
modified to produce an insecticide
and outlines the steps that scientists usually follow to produce
genetically engineered cotton.
Looking
at media views - GM crops
In this activity you will work in groups and individually to analyse
three newspaper stories about impacts of genetically modified organisms
on the environment, in order to come to some personal conclusion about
the answer to the question 'Are genetically modified organisms
good or bad for the environment?'
Getting
the right stamp
In this activity you will investigate the approval of foods for sale in Australia
and the research done on food products before they are approved.
