genetically modified foods
Genetically Modified Foods The term genetically engineered foods, sometimes called transgenic crops or genetically modified foods, is not a new concept, but the controversy over it is. What are genetically modified foods, can these “modified” foods be harmful to humans, what are their effects on the environment and how are they currently being regulated? ... “Genetically modified foods” is most commonly used to refer to crop plants created for human or animal consumption, which have been modified in the laboratory to enhance desired traits such as improved nutritional value, hardier texture and faster growth rate. ... Scientists claim that genetically modified foods can hold the key to the solution of many problems facing our world today. ... On the other hand, what about the environmental hazards to creating these modified plants? ... Questions concerning health arises when we hear the possibility that such foods may involve the transfer of new and unidentified proteins from one food into another, causing the potential of setting off allergic reactions.