Discussion: GM Foods BSC 2347
Discussion: GM Foods BSC 2347
Discussion: GM Foods BSC 2347
Week 6 discussion
GM Foods
There is a growing trend in the United States for food
companies to have their foods be verified to contain no GM (genetically
modified) products or ingredients due to consumer demand. Research the use of
GM foods and plants within our food supply, including their pros and cons,
primary use and any possible health issues related to them. Are there
advantages to the use of GM foods? Is there justifiable fear to consuming GM
foods/ingredients within our diets or are consumers overreacting? Why or why
not? Are organic foods more nutritious and safer compared to GM foods? Why or
why not? After your research, will you change your dietary and food purchasing
choices?
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Genetically modified foods (GM foods), also known as genetically engineered foods (GE foods), or bioengineered foods are foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering. Genetic engineering techniques allow for the introduction of new traits as well as greater control over traits when compared to previous methods, such as selective breeding and mutation breeding.
Discussion: GM Foods BSC 2347Commercial sale of genetically modified foods began in 1994, when Calgene first marketed its unsuccessful Flavr Savr delayed-ripening tomato
Most food modifications have primarily focused on cash crops in high demand by farmers such as soybean, maize/corn, canola, and cotton. Genetically modified crops have been engineered for resistance to pathogens and herbicides and for better nutrient profiles. GM livestock have been developed, although, as of 2015, none were on the market.
Discussion: GM Foods BSC 2347As of 2015, the AquAdvantage salmon was the only animal approved for commercial production, sale and consumption by the FDA.[5][6] It is the first genetically modified animal to be approved for human consumption.