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Drew Tarmey Assessment J(2) Research into Genetically Modified foods is Essential to the Survival of an Ever Increasing human Population, Discuss Genetically Modified Foods Or GM Foods as they are often called, have sparked much recent debate and to a large extent, criticism from the general public. In reality only four main constituents have been affected by the introduction of GM foods. Cheese: Recombinant Chymosin to coagulate milk Maize: Recombinant Bacillus Thuringiensis gene to damage the guts of insect pests Soya: `Roundup Ready? ` to resist glyphosate herbicide Tomatoes: `Flavr Savr?` to delay spoilage and enhance taste Table: The Biochemist P32 October 1999 ? 1999 The Biochemical Society In general crop plants are being modified genetically for reasons such as: Increased shelf life, Increased flavour, move vivid colouring, resistance to agricultural control chemicals, herbivores and diseases. In 1998 world-wide 28 million hectares of land was devoted to the growing of transgenic crops. Landmarks In Public Awareness of Crop Genetic Modification The first transformed...

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