gm food timeline

By bubbulblower

  • cross-fertilization in corn discovered

    this is when man starts to develop ways to change the ways of growing food and making it to fit our needs. cross fertilization starts to lead to other ways of modification.

  • calgene inc recieves a patent for the tomato polygalacturanose dna sequence used to produce an anti sense rna to extend the shelf life of fruit.

    this patent follows trends i have found in food about stores that want to make a profit by not advertising low prices.the longer these tomatoes have on the shelf, the better chance someone will buy them before they go bad.

  • in the uk genes are added to potato plants to make them produce more protein and increase their nutritional value. research into other foods included removing allergy causing proteins from peanuts

    this new discovery perfectly follows the trend of healthy food for people. people are always wanting to diet and be healthier so adding extra nutrients will sound good to customers, which will increase demand for their product.

  • the first genetically engineered food product, flavrsavr, tomato, receives us fda approval

    this one is important because now people are starting to accept genetically modified foods into their lifestyle. the food and drug administration approved it for people to consume so now people who may have doubted the idea may try it because it has been proven safe.

  • researchers at scotlands roslin institute clone a sheep named dolly from an udder ccell of an adult ewe

    this one is also important because people are taking gmo to a whole new level. now that people are accepting thenew things they can try more, especially with cloning this sheep. if they were to master it they could clone endangered animals or maybe just more animals for food.

  • in australia, despite regulatory approval for gm canola, most state govts place moratoria on growig gm canola in response to consumer concerns

    now there are different foods starting to be genetically modified. more countries are accepting the new way of food but problems are starting to arise. people are starting to need to find ways to fix it and make it safer and more convenient.

  • us researchers test flood tolerant rice and identify a gene that increases the protein, iron, and zinc content of wheat kernels.

    this new modification falls into the trend of healthier foods. again, when companies advertise the health benefits it will be more appealing to customers. it is also more convenient for the company because their crops can be saved in th case of a flood.

  • gm rice approved for human consumption in us

    now even more food is being modified according to human desires. each new product will lead to the modifying of another and thats important because someday in the future nothing might ever be natural anymore.

  • scottish researchers genetically modify chickens to lay eggs capable of producing drugs that fight cancer and other diseases

    this is a whole new way of modifying things that can lead to more new extraordinary discoveries. if they were to find a cure for cancer, peoples lives would drastically change and there could be more opportunities based off of this research.

  • gm drought tolerant wheat developed in victoria returns yeilds up to 20 percent higher than non gm control crops

    this is another way that companies can make more money faster. its more convenient and productive for them too, and prices wont spike for consumers during drought.

  • scientists will grow crop hybrids that mix the nutrients and health benefits of the combined things

    from the trend following we did, ive noticed how everything is made to be healthier. looking at the timeline the health modification seemed to get more complex as time passed. soon, i think we will have brocarrots and cornach and such.

  • scientists will develop gm foods that spread like weeds when you plant them

    another pattern i noticed was that companies want to grow more and more, maybe to lower the price or maybe just to increase production. but i think that scientists will develop some crop that will spread to a full row when just a few seeds are planted.