3/9/15

Tonight's homework is to complete Assignment 36.

3/6/15

This weekend's homework is to complete Assignment 35.

3/5/15

Tonight's homework is to read "What's Eating America" by Michael Pollan (from Smithsonian Magazine) and also to check for and count the number of foods/food products in your home that contain corn (in any form).

3/4/15

Tonight's homework is to prepare (in other words, write a least a page with your arguments and support) for tomorrow's debate on the mandatory labeling of foods/food products that contain genetically modified organisms. Below you will find the articles from class that you can use to help form and support arguments in support of your assigned claim (either being for or against mandatory labeling). Feel free to continue researching on your own - just be sure to record your sources.

NOTE: If you were absent today, then you should choose a side (for or against), conduct research/read, and prepare a 1+ page write-up of your arguments and evidence. You will either participate in the debate or assist me in running it.

Useful Resources
Why We Should Accept GMO Labels
Labels for GMOs Are a Bad Idea
Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods Fact Sheet

3/3/15

Tonight's homework is to return to the previous posting and read at least one more article.

3/2/15

Tonight's homework is to read at least of the one articles below and write a 1+ page response to the following questions:

GMO Discussion Questions

· What is GM?
· How/why is it used?
· What concerns do people have about GMOs/GM foods?
· What do you think?
· What questions do you have about GMOs?

Required Reading
The Next Green Revolution - National Geographic
Are Engineered Foods Evil? - Scientific American

Useful resources

This GMO Apple Won't Brown. Will That Sour The Fruit's Image? - NPR.org
Case studies: A hard look at GMOs - Nature.com
Don't Be Afraid of Genetic Modification - NY Times
Overview of GMOs @ Scitable (from Nature magazine)
Debate on GMOs - Intelligence Squared

2/27/15

This weekend's homework is to complete the reading distributed in class and write a one page reflection answering, "Why is it important to know about where our food comes from and how it is produced?"