Students will discuss the article “Playing God in the Garden” by Michael Pollan and using the provided questions.
Objectives:
Identify causal reasoning
Apply critical thinking skills to the analysis of daily life, work, and academic issues
Instructions:
Discuss the article “Playing God in the Garden” by Michael Pollan and using the provided questions, please write a journal.
(question 1. What does it mean to say that a plant has been genetically “modified” or “engineered”? What are the New Leaf Superior potatoes able to do as a result of being genetically modified?
question 2. Of all the causes suggest in this article, which could be classified as a contributory causes? Which are interactive causes? Can you identify any causal fallacies in the beliefs and observations of the people quoted and described in the article?)
Instructions:
Before reading this article, how much did you know about genetically modified foods?
What are the potential risks to the environment of growing genetically modified foods? What are the potential risks to people in eating food that has been genetically modified?
How is organic farming able to avoid the heavy use of pesticides? Why isn’t organic farming a larger share of the market?
Consider cost in relation to cost of potential cost of healthcare later in life
Please answer the questions from the instructions of the journal, make sure it is clear understandable.
