Genetically Modified Food

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background of the topic

Genetically modified foods are foods that have been modified and contain inherited genetic traits, which also include genetic materials. This genetic material imparts desirable characteristics, such as less softening, color or flavor better, or changes thereof, greater resistance to plant diseases or other characteristics. Examples of genetically modified foods are purple peppers, yellow or white, different flavors of tomatoes, etc. Sweet peppers were modified to insert genetic codes for the color change, holding tulips. The tomato was modified by inserting conversely its own genetic code, to accomplish the manufacture of an enzyme that makes ...