Genetically Engineered Food

Biotech companies are continually trying to create foods that are perfect in every aspect; a more productive plant, foods that are healthier and can reduce cholesterol, foods that taste better, and foods that have defenses against insects. What most people don't realize is that the perfect foods may not be so perfect in the long run. Genetically modified crops are those crops which have had genes from unrelated sources transferred into their genetic sequence. Genetically …

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