1. Food biotechnology is a form of food processing. Biotechnology is any technique which uses living organisms to make products, to improve plants or animals, or to develop microbes for specific uses. In addition to transferring genes between species, it is also possible to "switch off" undesirable traits such as the production of a particular protein.
What are genetically engineered foods?
2. Genetically engineered foods have had foreign genes inserted into their genetic codes and can be done with plants, animals, or microorganisms. Genetically modified organisms have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering.
What are the potential benefits of genetically engineered foods overall?
3. Certain benefits of genetically engineered foods would be the reduced use of pesticides, reduced use of herbicides, reduced use of fertilizers, longer shelf-life, and better flavor.
4. The risks would be the lack of long term studies on food safety, lack of long term studies on environmental impact, and diminished opportunity for organic/sustainable agriculture.
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