Few cons of GMOs:
1. Potential human health impacts including allergens
2. Biopiracy or foreign exploitation of natural resources
3. Tampering with nature by mixing genes among species
4. Stress for animal
5. Labeling not mandatory in some countries 
6. Thousands of sheep, buffalo, and goats in India died after grazing on GM cotton plants
7. Mice eating GM corn/soy had fewer smaller babies, grew tumors, experienced excessive cell growth (may lead to cancer),
8. Soy allergies skyrocketed by 50% soon after GM soy was introduced; the mixture caused allergies to arise in those eating the GM food, making them believe they were allergic to soy
9. GM crops cross contaminating which will cause environmental dangers in the long-term
10. Causes organ lesions, altered liver and pancreas cells, changed enzyme levels, etc.
 
Outline Ideas

- Start with a brief history (introduction) - Basics & something that  Asha
- Mechanics (how it’s done, different methods) -Jesse
     * cellular aspect
transgenic
cisgenic
- Application (animals, plants) Jessica, Amy
      * who/what it is done on
      * why it is done on these particular organisms
- Societal (how does it affect people) Sheri, Asha
     * look at social issues
     * have pros/cons
- Global (how it affects the environment)  Irene, Tinsley
- Case Study (Find one that is most interesting) Amy
     * make sure that it reiterates the things we discussed in our description/overview of GMO’s
     * So touch on....
             - mechanics
             - (application is obviously included)
             - the effects (which can lead into the pro’s and cons)
             - pro’s and cons
- Future Implications
- Critical thinking questions
- How it affects human population
- How it affects the environment  

Additional Ideas/Additives
- Concept questions at the end of each chapter
- Critical thinking questions
- Separate vocabulary box
   * either at the end of the section or at the end of the chapter
   * include all bolded terms - context-free definitions

TO DO for Each Section
- respective research
- tie it into the case study
-  make list, bold vocabulary terms
-  create concept questions

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