Know your GE ABCs
MOST OF us have heard at least a little about foods which have been genetically engineered (GE) or modified (GM). But do we know how these products are developed? Do we know what should be of concern? Do we know the process of development of the product?.
Biotech researchers at UWI, Mona
RESEARCHERS IN the Biotechnology Centre and the Department of Life Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, are making strides in the field. New varieties of tomatoes, peppers and papaya are being developed using GE technologies that hold promise.
IN THE NEWS - Food for thought
ONE OF the greatest worries is that GM crops could harm wildlife. In 1999, an article in Nature reported on an experiment with monarch butterflies and GM pollen. It is well known that about half of the monarch butterflies...
OUR VIEW - Benefits of genetic food engineering
GENETIC ENGINEERING offers opportunities to develop new products in many different fields, including agriculture. Most of the developments in agriculture, however, have been of greater benefit to producers than to consumers.
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