GM foods
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what are GM foods
an organism in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating or natural recombination, allowing for rapid and precise modification, changes to allow for wider applications
what does the umbrella term ‘GM food’ also include
foods containing GMOs foods produced from GMOs
what are the benefits of GM foods
enhanced yield without needing more land improved nutrition reduced dependence on pesticides improved stress resistance and growth range enhanced taste and quality
what are the problems of GM foods
insect resistant crops undesired gene flow, cross pollination, supersedes human toxicity allergenicity loss of wilderness conserved areas corporate control
what are the applications of GM foods
food crops, microorganisms, enzymes, animals agronomical traits (growth/ yield) quality traits (nutrition/ function)
what are the principles of GM foods
transfer genes from one host to another and break the species barrier prevent the expression o undesirable proteins/ allergens/ toxins by gene inactivation improve the expression of desirable components make synthetic life forms