Genetically modified foods were started in the year 1973. Scientists have been trying to improve their studies on GMF ever since. A lot of people do not agree with genetically modified plants because of the chemicals that are put into to the foods. None of the chemicals are found extremely harmful but some can become harmful over time especially to the young. Also allergic reactions and intestinal damage can come from GMF. Genetically modified foods can be kept safe from droughts and other predators like animals or insects.
There are many pros and cons to GMP, Some pros are that the foods taste and look a lot better than naturally grow foods. They are also more protected from diseases and have more nutritional benefits. Some cons to genetically …show more content…
Plant enzymes such as malts were also used a long time ago. The invention of the microscope by Anton van Leeuwenhoek allowed humans to discover microorganisms that can to be used in food production. In 1871 Louis Pasteur discovered that heating juices to a certain temperature kills dangerous bacteria, affecting wine and fermentation. The eponymous pasteurization was applied to milk, to improve food safety. The discovery of enzymes and their role in fermentation and digestion of foods led to the use of genetically modified microbes to make enzymes for cheese production. Cheese had typically been made using the enzyme complex that had been extracted from cows' stomach. Scientists modified bacteria to produce chymosin, which was also able to clot milk, resulting in cheese curds. Microbial enzymes became the first application of genetically modified organisms in food production and were approved in 1988 by the US Food and Drug …show more content…
As of 2005, about 13% of the Zucchini (a form of squash) grown in the US was genetically modified to resist three viruses; that strain is also grown in Canada. In 2013, the USDA approved the import of a GM pineapple that is pink in color and that "overexpresses" a gene derived from tangerines and suppress other genes, increasing production of lycopene. The plant's flowering cycle was changed to provide for better growth and quality. According to Del Monte's entry, the pineapples are commercially grown in a "monoculture" that prevents seed production, as the plant's flowers aren't exposed to compatible pollen sources. Importation into Hawaii is banned. Corn used for food has been genetically modified to tolerate various herbicides and to express a protein that kills certain insects. About 90% of the corn grown in the US has been genetically
There are many pros and cons to GMP, Some pros are that the foods taste and look a lot better than naturally grow foods. They are also more protected from diseases and have more nutritional benefits. Some cons to genetically …show more content…
Plant enzymes such as malts were also used a long time ago. The invention of the microscope by Anton van Leeuwenhoek allowed humans to discover microorganisms that can to be used in food production. In 1871 Louis Pasteur discovered that heating juices to a certain temperature kills dangerous bacteria, affecting wine and fermentation. The eponymous pasteurization was applied to milk, to improve food safety. The discovery of enzymes and their role in fermentation and digestion of foods led to the use of genetically modified microbes to make enzymes for cheese production. Cheese had typically been made using the enzyme complex that had been extracted from cows' stomach. Scientists modified bacteria to produce chymosin, which was also able to clot milk, resulting in cheese curds. Microbial enzymes became the first application of genetically modified organisms in food production and were approved in 1988 by the US Food and Drug …show more content…
As of 2005, about 13% of the Zucchini (a form of squash) grown in the US was genetically modified to resist three viruses; that strain is also grown in Canada. In 2013, the USDA approved the import of a GM pineapple that is pink in color and that "overexpresses" a gene derived from tangerines and suppress other genes, increasing production of lycopene. The plant's flowering cycle was changed to provide for better growth and quality. According to Del Monte's entry, the pineapples are commercially grown in a "monoculture" that prevents seed production, as the plant's flowers aren't exposed to compatible pollen sources. Importation into Hawaii is banned. Corn used for food has been genetically modified to tolerate various herbicides and to express a protein that kills certain insects. About 90% of the corn grown in the US has been genetically