Democs for Schools: GM Food

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Democs conversation kits are an exciting way to hold your own debate on difficult scientific, political and ethical issues.

Each kit presents a range of key viewpoints on a particular issue in an easily accessible format and offers a simple, game-like structure to facilitate debate. The kits include a deck of cards representing key facts, opinions and examples about the topic. Participants uses the cards to identify the things that matter to them and as a starting point for discussion.

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In this Democs kit: GM Food
Genetically modified food is often touted as the answer to world food shortages. Plants can be modified to be more nutritious, grow in a wider range of conditions and need less fertilisers. But critics are concerned that the risks of genetic modification are not yet understood, that the new technologies give too much power to big corporations and that they risk undermining biodiversity. This kit explore key questions around GM food like:

• What are the risks around GM?
• Should big companies be allowed to patent genes?
• Should we permit a new round of GM tests in the UK?

This kit was part of project funded by the Wellcome Trust to produce materials for schools. It is aimed at students in Key Stage 4. View all Democs for schools kits.

Please note that this kit has not been updated since its publication