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    Tierra Williams proposes researching the effects of genetically modified foods on human health. She became interested in this topic after watching a documentary about the effects of GMOs on children. While GMOs are present in 80% of U.S. foods, there have been no long-term studies on their safety. As a nursing student concerned with potential health risks and rising healthcare costs, Williams wants to educate others on this issue and push for mandatory GMO labeling. She believes the U.S. government profits from GMOs and has not required labeling, making Americans "guinea pigs" for engineered foods. Williams' goal is to spread awareness and inform consumers on this topic.

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    Tierra Williams proposes researching the effects of genetically modified foods on human health. She became interested in this topic after watching a documentary about the effects of GMOs on children. While GMOs are present in 80% of U.S. foods, there have been no long-term studies on their safety. As a nursing student concerned with potential health risks and rising healthcare costs, Williams wants to educate others on this issue and push for mandatory GMO labeling. She believes the U.S. government profits from GMOs and has not required labeling, making Americans "guinea pigs" for engineered foods. Williams' goal is to spread awareness and inform consumers on this topic.

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    Tierra Williams proposes researching the effects of genetically modified foods on human health. She became interested in this topic after watching a documentary about the effects of GMOs on children. While GMOs are present in 80% of U.S. foods, there have been no long-term studies on their safety. As a nursing student concerned with potential health risks and rising healthcare costs, Williams wants to educate others on this issue and push for mandatory GMO labeling. She believes the U.S. government profits from GMOs and has not required labeling, making Americans "guinea pigs" for engineered foods. Williams' goal is to spread awareness and inform consumers on this topic.

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    The author wants to research the effects of genetically modified foods on health and educate others about changes being made to food without consumer knowledge. They are interested in what foods really consist of and why genetically modified organisms are allowed without labeling in the US.

    The author has been trying to eat healthy and believes there may be a correlation between cancer and other health issues increasing in the US and the food eaten here. As a nursing major, potential health risks are a concern. Their goal is to do research to spread awareness to others.

    The author believes the US government may be profiting from genetically modified foods and this is why they are not enforcing GMO labeling. They also hypothesize that GMOs could be linked to rising health risks in America.

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    Tierra Williams

    Debra Jizi

    UWRT 1104

    19 March 2017

    Research Proposal

    1.What are the effects of genetically modified food on our body? Could this biotech food

    be the cause of rising health risks in America?

    My inquiry project is about the effects of Genetically Modified food because I want to

    educate myself and others about the changes that are being made to our food. A genetically

    modified organism is a plant, animal, microorganism, or other organism whose genetic makeup

    has been modified using recombinant DNA methods, gene modification or transgenic technology

    (Dictionary.com, 2017). According to The Organic & Non-GMO Report, 54% of Americans

    know nothing or little to nothing about biotech foods. Like most Americans, I was completely

    unaware of what a genetically modified organism (GMO) was. Recently I stumbled across the

    movie Consumer that is about the effect of GMOs on children. Ever since then I have been

    interested in what our food really consists of and why it is allowed in the U.S. without

    consumers knowledge. President Obama promised to get Genetically Modified Organisms

    (GMO) labels on our food in 2007 and it has yet to be done but it is already used in 80 percent of

    the food that we eat.

    The problem with genetically modified organisms is that there have been no long-term

    studies conducted on the safety of GM food on humans. Without the proper research I think it is

    safe to say that us Americans are the guinea pigs. We do not know what genetically modified
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    food is doing to our bodies not to mention the generation to come. Regardless of the unknown

    effects of GMOs we deserve to know what we are eating and feeding our families.

    2. I am connected personally to my inquiry project because I have been struggling to eat

    healthy for a while now. One of my strengths is critical thinking, I believe that there might be a

    correlation between cancer (and/or other increasing health problems) and the food that we eat in

    the United States. As a nursing major potential health risks are a concern of mine. Health care is

    very expensive and people could be saving a lot of money if they knew why there is an increase

    in health risks. My goal is to do research so that I can spread awareness to others.

    3. I believe that the government is making a lot of money off of GMOs because the US

    spends more money on health care than any other country. I am partially bias because I think the

    government is profiting off of these biotech foods which is why I believe they arent enforcing

    the labeling of GMOs. I hope by informing others on the topic we can push the government to

    pass laws that enforce the labeling of GMOs and eventually run studies on the effects of

    engineered food.
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    Works Cited

    "GMO." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, 2017. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.

    "Most U.S. Consumers Still Unaware of Genetically Modified Foods." Most U.S.
    Consumers Still Unaware of Genetically Modified Foods. Ed. Ken Roseboro. N.p., n.d.
    Web. 20 Mar. 2017.

    Consumed. Dir. Daryl Wein. Perf. Zoe Lister-Jones. Mister Lister Films, 2015. DVD.

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