oughts in the future, genetic engineering is the only safe alternative to solving this crisis. So far, the only genetically engineered product in the market is something called the "Flavr Savr" tomato, which is engineered to stay firm longer than ordinary tomatoes (The Economist, 1997). The principle behind transferring genes between plants is not new. It is actually almost like hybridization (to produce crossbreeds), except more precise in its method. With genetic engineering, scientists take individual genes from one plant and insert them in another. There are no chemicals needed, such as those used on many crops lately. Overall, genetically engineering plants to make them better tasting or larger is a natural process similar to gene mutations, except it is controllable.
             Another major advantage of genetic engineering is manipulating genes to change physical and mental characteristics. Eugenics, a field of genetic engineering, has the potential to manipulate human characteristics, such as intelligence and weight, to any specifications. By making people more intelligent, we can shorten the years spent at high school and college because people will be able to learn much faster than before. In turn, this will make our global economy more efficient because there will be more people in the work force at a younger age. No one will have to go to costly and timely exercise classes to lose weight also. We will not have to spend money on making new health care programs, and older people will be more productive. This techn
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