Genetically Engineered Foods are here!!!

What are they?

What do they accomplish?

It looks normal… but what is missing?

What is added?

The worm is missing. Some genetically modified corn makes its Own pesticide so worms can’t damage it.

Some corn hasbeen engineered to produce toxins.Bacillus thuringiensis is deadly to moths and butterflies butnot humans.

A section of DNA from the Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria, that codes fortoxins, is collected and inserted into theDNA strand of the corn.

Corn DNABacillus thuringiensisDNA

Unfortunately good Insects are affected Too.EngineeredPollen blows awayfrom the crops and Can change corn in Other areas.

Farmers have selected the best corn to plant for future generations. Look at what has been Accomplished in the last 10,000 years.

With genetic engineering wecan make changes in a very shorttime.

Perhaps too short a time.

Who knows what will be affected or where it will lead?

Not all the information is in. Genetic Engineering looks good and it may be terrific… but we still have moreto learn.