Saturday, July 12, 2008

GM food

GM food are foods that had gone through genetic modification of the DNA, this is made possible by the use of biotechnology.

Examples of GM foods in the world are:


Soybeans: Herbicide tolerance

Corn: Pesticide resistant

Cotton: Pest resistant

Tomatoes: Longer shelf life

Rapeseed (Canola): Pesticide resistant

Sugar cane: Pesticide resistant

Sweet corn: Pesticide resistant

Rice: Enhanced nutritional levels

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