What is gmo crops?

Basically, gmo crops stands for Genetically modified organism, GMO crops indicates that the crops have been modified genetically for specific purposes. The seeds of these crops are taken to a laboratory to conduct a series of test to modify their genetic make up. The modified crops can have delayed ripening, example of these are tomatoes. But the main purpose of genetically modifying crops is to increase crop yield. To acheive this effect, several ways to modify the crops genetic make up is used. These includes, resistant to drought, resistant to pest, enhanced growth rate or even resistant to viral infections. Another purpose is to increase vitamin in the crops or to add vitamins that never existed in the original crops

An astonishing fact is that in the United states, 60% of the food supplies inside the supermarket contains ingredient that is derived from GMO crops. That means that majority of the food have ingredients that are genetically modified. [1]

GMO Crops - Biotechnology Food & Agriculture
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