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PAGE 12 Combating Famine–Is technology a panacea for Combating Famine–Is technology a panacea for food shortage? Using genetically modified (GM) food as an example 1. Movie Express Browse the following website about a film “超班寶寶”and answer the questions below. /global/%E8%B6%85%E7%8F%AD%E5%AF%B6%E5%AF%B6-vcd-%E9%A6%AC%E4%BE%86%E8%A5%BF%E4%BA%9E%E7%89%88/1004904422-0-0-0-zh_TW/info.html a) i) What are the advantages and disadvantages of GM food as mentioned in the episode? ii) Study P.2-6 of “Information Folder (1) Agricultural Technology and Food Supply—Genetically Modified Foods. iii) According to the information in “Information Folder (1)”, do you think those listed in ai) above are facts of GM food? Why? b) Will you choose GM food as your major source of food? Why? 2. What is “Genetically Modified Food”? I am a genetically modified tomato. Scientists invented I am a genetically modified tomato. Scientists invented me through the use of bio-technology . Different kinds of genes are added to me. Such technology helps me grow well. Do you like me? Salmon gene Salmon gene 傳統蕃茄必須在未成熟時就採摘，以避免在運送途中因碰撞而造成的損毀. 傳統蕃茄必須在未成熟時就採摘，以避免在運送途中因碰撞而造成的損毀. Jellyfish gene Jellyfish gene Scorpion gene Scorpion gene G Gene X 傳統蕃茄必須在未成熟時就採摘，以避免在運送途中因碰撞而造成的損毀.i) Why do scientists add the above genes into my body? Do you think such actions 傳統蕃茄必須在未成熟時就採摘，以避免在運送途中因碰撞而造成的損毀. b) Suggest another kind of gene (i.e. Gene X in the above diagram) to be added to me? Why do you have such suggestion? c) Study the following references and search on the web more information about GM food. Jot down the main points about GM food in the space provided. . (I) Information folder (1) Agricultural Technology and Food Supply—Genetically Modified Foods (II) Newspaper (in Chinese) 美麥當勞停用基因薯仔，蘋果日報，2000年5月1日。 食古奇穀物削15億人智力，東方日報，2000年4月24日。 三大快餐集團用基因食物，蘋果日報，2000年8月19日。 中國抗蟲基因棉埋惡果，明報，2002年6月4日。 綠色和平人鏈阻雀巢出貨，明報，2001年5月29日。 (III) Websites 基因改造食物，食物環境衛生署，香港特別行政區。 .hk/english/consumer_zone/foodsafety_genfood.ht