{"id":32902,"date":"2026-07-12T18:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T16:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32902"},"modified":"2026-09-22T14:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T12:24:54","slug":"the-unfortunate-truth-about-gmos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/07\/the-unfortunate-truth-about-gmos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unfortunate Truth About GMOs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All across the internet and on traditional outlets, Genetically Modified Organisms or GMOs have been lambasted as dangerous, unnatural, and unhealthy. And in America, GMOs have to be labelled as such, painting these items in a further negative light. But is the negative reputation of GMOs actually true, or have they been unfairly treated?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this video about <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Unfortunate Truth About GMOs | Genetically Modified Foods\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p4YcdEF93G4?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does&nbsp;<strong>\u201cfear-mongering\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;mean? <em>\u201cNah, all of that is nonsense. The real problem is that they need to fire their PR team. Because they&#8217;re a victim of a widely successful <strong>fear-mongering<\/strong> campaign.\u201d<\/em> Use this expression in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does&nbsp;<strong>\u201cschool of thought\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>mean?<em>&nbsp;\u201cWhenever I discuss GMOs online, there are two <strong>schools of thought <\/strong>that I frequently have to debunk.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em>Use this phrase in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201c<strong>best bet<\/strong>\u201d mean?<em>&nbsp;\u201cIf consuming fewer pesticides is your goal, then maybe reaching for the GMO might be your <strong>best bet<\/strong>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em> Use this idiom in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Who should be responsible for regulating GMO products\u2014scientists, governments, companies, or consumers? Explain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the possible benefits or concerns associated with GMO foods? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How might GMOs affect farmers, especially small-scale farmers?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Could GMOs help address food shortages and world hunger? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should GMO foods be required to have special labels? Why?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate All across the internet and on traditional outlets, Genetically Modified Organisms or GMOs have been lambasted as dangerous, unnatural, and unhealthy. And in America, GMOs have to be labelled as such, painting these items in a further negative light. 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