692 case 4

 
For this case,  let’s explore the nature of genetically-modified food and where you reason your stance is on the ethical questions about GMO businesses.     First read the case AquAdvantage 
Second,  it might be helpful to peruse (don’t spend excessive amounts of time, there’s too much there)  the information compiled by the US Food and Drug Administration on the product (Links to an external site.)..   
Now consider, 
GMOs offer both tremendous hope to help with nutrition and disease (like Golden Rice (Links to an external site.))- and we have been selecting for crop characteristics since humans organized agriculture.  At the same time, modifying organisms can have unexpected and devastating consequences.  For example, in South Florida, GMO mosquito (Links to an external site.)s have been tested to control Zika virus
What is your position on genetically-modified foods? Construct your argument based on your personal ethical architecture? What is important to you in agreeing to support GMOs and would you use those products to feed yourself and your family?
Submission Instructions:

This essay is more expansive because it includes the more personal relationship with food and you might find that you write more on this area than elsewhere.  Try to keep your submission under 750 words .  Combine your essay and notes into a single document prior to submitting.   
Make sure your name is in the header of the document and include page numbers.  Follow APA formatting in your references and the general APA conventions on the document (sans-serif 12pt font like Arial, Helvetica or Century Gothic, 1″ margins, etc.). 
Submit your document only as one of the following file types:  .doc

 
Grading Rubric 
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
Very Proficient:
Thesis is clearly stated and developed; specific examples are appropriate and clearly develop thesis; conclusion is clear; ideas flow together well; good transitions; succinct but not choppy; well-organized.