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EEE 105

Agriculture. EEE 105. http://www.life.uiuc.edu/animalbiology/105/. Name: eee105. Password: prAIRie. Genetically Modified Crops. Monsanto. Genetically Modified Crops. Genetically Modified Crops. e.g. Bt crops. Bacillus thuringiensis. a common soil bacterium.

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EEE 105

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  1. Agriculture EEE 105 http://www.life.uiuc.edu/animalbiology/105/ Name: eee105 Password: prAIRie

  2. Genetically Modified Crops

  3. Monsanto Genetically Modified Crops

  4. Genetically Modified Crops e.g. Bt crops Bacillus thuringiensis a common soil bacterium produces an insecticidal protein long used by organic gardeners bt gene inserted into crop genomes

  5. 64% Bt corn 24% 2001

  6. The Starlink fiasco Bt corn

  7. Cry9C protein not digested Bt corn is it allergenic?

  8. Bt corn Taco Bell Cry9C

  9. Bt corn

  10. Genetically Modified Crops

  11. Genetically Modified Crops • 1998 European Union bans new GMO crops • “Frankenfoods” • Japan & South Korea follow • 10/01 EU requires labeling of GMO crops • U.S. rejected labeling

  12. Genetically Modified Crops

  13. Bt corn Is Bt harming good insects?

  14. Genetically Modified Crops

  15. Integrated Pest Management

  16. Integrated Pest Management understand biology of pest & crop seek to restrain, not eliminate, pest combine genetic, chemical, biological control methods

  17. Integrated Pest Management

  18. Factory Farming Livestock Farming a family farm

  19. Factory Farming • Mega hog farms • 10 million hogs in North Carolina • Hog waste lagoons

  20. Factory Farming a waste lagoon one mega hog farm produces as much waste as 12,000 people a true lagoon

  21. Factory Farming

  22. Factory Farming

  23. Factory Farming Spills, seepage

  24. Factory Farming Spills, seepage Fish kills

  25. Pfiesteria -- the Cell from Hell Factory Farming Spills, seepage Fish kills Pfeisteria -- the Cell From Hell

  26. Factory Farming • 70% U.S. grain production fed to livestock • 40% of antibiotic usage is in livestock feed • Antibiotic-resistant bacteria evolve in cattle & dairy industry • U.S. Hormone-treated beef banned by Europe

  27. Beef Factory Farming Range-fed no more

  28. Beef Factory Farming Cattle Feed lots

  29. Beef Factory Farming Grass-fed cattle take 4-5 years to raise

  30. Beef Factory Farming Cattle Feed lots Corn-fed beef Reach 1200 lbs in 14 months

  31. Beef Factory Farming Corn-fed beef High is saturated fats

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