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Benefits Of Genetically Engineered Foods
Health Encyclopedia: Genetically Engineered Foods
Genetically engineered foods have had foreign genes inserted into their genetic codes.
Genetic engineering can be done with plants, animals, or micro-organisms. Historically, farmers bred plants and animals for desired traits for thousands of years. They would produce dogs ranging from poodles to Great Danes, for example and roses from sweet-smelling miniatures to today's long-lasting, but scent-free reds.
Selective breeding over time created these wide variations, but it ...
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