Board hears pros and cons of GMO foods

Last week, students in the Future Farmers of America class at Medical Lake High School showcased their presentation about genetically modified organism foods to the Medical Lake School District board of directors at its monthly meeting.

The presentation at the Tuesday, April 23 meeting, which earned the team the right to attend the state competition, gave both sides of the GMO argument about whether Washington state should label foods that have been modified. The group of seven acted out different roles, including politicians, concerned parents, environmentalists and scientists.

In their prese...