GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS BY:SHANARA HARPER

GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD Genetically engineered foods usually have traits/characteristics of the item that its seeds were mixed with. For example, if I buy an apple that is the size of a strawberry and remains that size permenantly chances are this fruit’s seeds were genetically engineered with the seeds of a strawberry so as a result the apple has traits of both

BIOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD Biotechnology provides powerful tools for the sustainable development of agriculture, fisheries, and forestry as well as food industry. Sectors are working on improving seeds through advanced breeding and biotechnology

Purple Tomatoes These tomatoes are examples of a genetically engineered food. They seem to have been genetically engineered with plums. As you see they are plum shaped with a plum purple color instead of its usual orangey-red color but when you cut it open,it looks exactly like a tomato

How are we effected as humans? Biotechnology can be both beneficial and threatening to the lives of humans. GM foods can cause serious health issues for someone that might b allergic to something genetically engineered. Moreover biotechnology can also help cure world hunger.