In their book about crop biotechnology, Chrispeels and Savada (2003) said that "directly or indirectly, plants provide all of humanity's food." Food is an essential part of man's survival. Without it the regular intake of food, animals and most especially humans, will have no ...

1. Introduction The issue of engineered foods or genetically modified foods has raised debate and concern in the modern world. In essence the argument against engineered food is that the natural value and content of the foods has been interfered with and that they present a health risk to the p...

Are Organic Foods Better For You? Organic farming began in the late 1940's in the United States, and in recent years it has seen a dramatic increase in popularity (Rubin 1). The sales of organic foods have been increasing by about 20 percent a year over the past decade (Marcus 1). That is o...

Genetically modified food (GM food) refers to crops plants created for human and animal consumption using the latest biotechnology. This genetic engineering is very accurate and exact traits can be injected into plants opposed to the traditional methods of crossbreeding, which was very time consumin...

The benefits of eating healthy are more evident than ever. Everyday a new study comes out on how a person can maintain a healthy life. More and more people are looking for ways to have a healthy lifestyle. The media distributes mass amounts of health issues. The Internet is filled with information o...

Genetic Engineering Awareness WeekWhat are you Eating?Campaign for Food Safety and AwarenessGeneral Education Honors ProjectProject ProposalMarch 31, 2000Table of ContentsIntroduction___________________________________________________________ 3The Project_____________________________________________...

Biotechnology: Designer Genes for Familiar FoodsThere are many environmental issues surrounding the agricultural, farming, and ecological applications of biotechnology. Objectors to altered crops express concerns wondering how engineered pest and herbicide resistance might affect local ecology. For ...

The world has seen many changes and technological advances over the last century, but possibly none that hold as many possibilities as genetic engineering. Just as computers and plastics have changed most aspects of modern life since they were invented, biological engineering has the potential to d...

The biggest experiment in human history has begun, with us as the guinea pigs and planets ecological system as the test site. Need more hints about the topic. We find it mixed in our food on the shelves in the supermarket and we find it growing in the test fields. Give up? The topic is genetically e...

Genetic engineering has opened many doors for new sciences to develop. One suchscience is the research and alteration of the food we eat; this is commonly known astransgenic research. Whether through crops or agricultural animals, the common goal isto increase food surplus. Most of the GM (geneti...