Showing posts with label genetically engineered food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label genetically engineered food. Show all posts

Monday, November 7, 2016

What’s In Our Food? Debate over genetically engineered food

Georgia: Since ancient times, humans have been genetically modifying food through cross breeding to get better wheat, corn or fruit. In fact, there probably aren’t many foods that haven’t been genetically modified. But modern methods of plant breeding using genetic engineering to enhance certain properties of crops is an ongoing source of consumer concern. “People are very anxious about this,” said Timothy Lytton, a distinguished university professor and professor of law in the Center for Law, Health and Society in Georgia State University’s College of Law.