B1 – Intermediate
Lack of food supply in the future is a constant fear and would possibly become real if we don’t do anything about it now. Find out what a group of scientists did to create the super crops of the future.
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1611/161119-photosynthesis.html
Discussion Questions:
1. How did scientists make the crops bigger?
2. What do you think of genetically modifying plants and crops?
3. What are the dangers of genetically modified food?
4. What are the benefits of genetically modified food?
5. Why are so many people in the world without food?
8 replies on “Scientists Grow More Crops”
1. How did scientists make the crops bigger?
They genetically modified some plants by adding extra copies of their heat- loss genes. This make tem stronger against too strong sun’s rays
2. What do you think of genetically modifying plants and crops?
I think that is good that we can take advantage of our knowledge to improve the mechanisms that protect nature.
3. What are the dangers of genetically modified food?
If we alter nature without respecting its own mechanisms, there is a risk of irrevocably damage the natural equilibrium of the ecosystems.
4. What are the benefits of genetically modified food?
For what I know, the main benefit of genetically modified food is that it is easier to be produced and stored. It is very useful in our current production model since it allows having enough stocks for consumtion.
5. Why are so many people in the world without food?
The big problem of the current production model is that there is not a fair distribution of the godos arround the world. While the welthiest countries take advantage of all their sources and even the sources of other less capable countries, these last ones keep in poverty been not able to explode all their possibilities.
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1. How did scientists make the crops bigger?
They have genetically modified part of the mechanism in plants that is responsible for photosynthesis
2. What do you think of genetically modifying plants and crops?
I think that it´s a great advance to solve the world hunger problem and to solve the limitated resources in the future but it has a lot of risk.
3. What are the dangers of genetically modified food?
– no access to patents or very expensive new products controlated by the chemical corporations.
– risk modifications that fight againts biodiversity and health
4. What are the benefits of genetically modified food?
– High productivity
– High resistance againts plagues
5. Why are so many people in the world without food?
It´s an economical problem, there are food for all the persons in the planet but we aren´t ready neither logistically nor by price for an equal distribution.
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– High productivity
– High resistance againts plagues
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1. How did scientists make the crops bigger?
They have genetically modified part of the mechanism in plants that is responsible for photosynthesis.
2. What do you think of genetically modifying plants and crops?
I think that it is a great advance to help the world’s food needs, but it should be done in a safe way.
3. What are the dangers of genetically modified food?
I believe that there aren’t any risk if it is done in a safe way. The scientists must work the scientific approval to guarantee safety products.
4. What are the benefits of genetically modified food?
There are a lot such as better yield, plants more resistant to pets, more resistant to stress climate, etc.
5. Why are so many people in the world without food?
Because there are places with very severe drought problems where crops can’t grow.
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1. How did scientists make the crops bigger?
By genetically modifying plants, they have found a way for plants to use the energy they get from sunlight better.
2. What do you think of genetically modifying plants and crops?
I think it is a great advance if its development is controlled and scientifically evaluated. Genetically modified plants and organisms improve the production and yield obtained in the production and cultivation of food with which it can contribute to reducing the problem of hunger in the world, as well as helping the environment, since it can reduce the need of arable land needed to obtain the same amount of food
3. What are the dangers of genetically modified food?
If they have been developed correctly and all the necessary steps for their scientific approval have been followed, in my opinion they do not pose any danger. We must remember that indirectly man throughout history has genetically modified plants and bacteria to obtain products
4. What are the benefits of genetically modified food?
Reduces the risk of periods of hungry in developing countries, by increasing productivity and reducing production loss due to external factors such as insect attack, drought,…
5. Why are so many people in the world without food?
Because in some situations the cultivable area is reduced, or due to periods of intense drought, insect attacks or plant diseases, which have an impact on production.
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