Compare a firm, plump, juicy tomato to one that is soft and bruised. Which one would is more appealing? The first choice is most likely the number one choice; it is a Genetically Modified food. Genetically modified foods are where scientists take the good qualities of one organism, and place that gene into another organism. For instance the gene of a flounder, allowing it to resist the cold, is placed into a tomato. Allowing the tomato to live ripe longer. Genetically modified foods are beneficial to one's life. .
Many children normally don't have a sufficient amount of vitamin A in their diets. Scientists are working on creating a type of rice that contains an extra boost of Vitamin A. They are using the technology of Genetically Modified foods to do this. Scientists add a gene of a daffodil and transfer it into rice plants. Rice is farmed throughout the world and the new vitamin A rice could be sold anywhere. This will provide more people with the vitamins needed. You wouldn't see as many frail people due to the lack of nutrients. As a result of using this rice, the numbers of blind people, and even death could decrease. .
Vegetables and fruits are not the only genetically modified foods. Right now super size salmon are circling in water tanks. Wild salmon have seasonal growth spurts. Scientists have changed the gene that controls growth, so the fish are getting bigger all year long. More people will be able to eat these larger fish. They grow big enough to eat twice as fast as their wild cousins, which will cut the time it takes to get fish from the water and to the dinner plate. People will be able to buy this super size fish and be able to eat it longer. This allows us to grow super fish without taking most of our resources from our environment. .
Some people disagree with using genetically modified foods in the market because they believe it will cause a trigger in allergies. People could have food companies label genetically modified foods because of their fears.
