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=Considering the Global Perspectives of Gentically Modified Food =

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What did you compare in your analysis?
 * Genetically Modified Food among four developed or developing countries **

What major similarities did you notice across your gathered information? (Cite at least two of the narrative frame elements)


 * In our research of four different world perspectives - China, Europe, US and India - we found that the general state of opinions on Genetically Modified Foods are similar. There are two main ideas/concerns about GM foods. **


 * The first universal truth is that most countries - which includes the citizens - are not against GMOs, they just want to be informed that they are consuming them. **


 * The second universal truth is that most countries are at some stage of developing and/or requiring that GMOs be labeled. Europe, being the strictness on GMO labeling, has a 1 percent threshold. The other extreme side of the regulations would be the United States, which tried to pass federal laws requiring the labeling but was shot down because of extreme lobbying of vested parties. **

What major differences did you notice across your gathered information? (Cite at least two of the narrative frame elements)


 * The differences we noticed were just in the different laws and regulations being developed to label GMOs. The different countries are at different places in the process and therefore can do more things to make sure **

What could account for the differences between the global perspectives of idea/event you analyzed? (Be specific!)


 * The differences come from the fact that the countries are at different places in developing their ideas and technology for GM foods. The different countries have different needs as far as feeding populations, which has lead the countries to put different priorities on different elements of GMOs. **

Has your analysis of the various global perspectives changed your own perspective on the idea/event?


 * The research didn't change our ideas. It was interesting that the general state of GMOs had a lot of similarities among the different countries. **