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GM food definition genetic modified food is grown from genetically modified crops that have undergone a specific change in their genes advantages 6 . cheaper - more and better control over the crop - food can be eliminated successfully that causes allergies / allergic reactions - easier for the farmers because of the natural resistance to pests and insects ·bacteria have been modified to produce insulin for medical use 1st - improve a specific characteristic grow more crops on less land crops are groun for new uses historical background discovery of the DNA was in the early 1900's. 1970's: scientists found out that there are genes in food method/technique ->genes decide on how tall a plant can grow and what it is immuune to • 1994: the first commercialized GM crop. was a tomato called Flaus Saur -> genetic modification changes the gene of the plant (aganism), which changes the characteristics of the plant -> Starts by injecting a different gene from a separate organism into the plant's oungenes Lit was resistant to rotting > was marketed by the US-based company Calgene • 1995: the tomato wasn't a commercial success and its production was stopped legal in: the USA, Brazil, example: com is the most grown crop in the U.S.; most of it is GMO ↳ GMO com is created to resist insect pests or tolerate herbicides Canada, India, etc. illegal in: Germany, France, Greece, etc. disadvantages -could increase the risk of cancer - could cause the development of new diseases -is not...