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A genetically modified tomato, or transgenic tomato, is a tomato that has had its genes modified, using genetic engineering. The first trial genetically modified food was a tomato engineered to have a longer shelf life (the Flavr Savr ), which was on the market briefly beginning on May 21, 1994. [ 1 ]
In the UK, Zeneca produced a tomato paste that used technology similar to the Flavr Savr. [19] Don Grierson was involved in the research to make the genetically modified tomato. [20] Due to the characteristics of the tomato, it was cheaper to produce than conventional tomato paste, resulting in the product being 20% cheaper.
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Genetically modified organisms refers to any plant, animal or microorganism that has been genetically altered, due to modern biotechnology like genetic engineering. Often, GMOs are labeled “GE ...
The first commercially available genetically modified food was a tomato called Flavr Savr, which was engineered to have a longer shelf life. [65] It could be vine ripened without compromising shelf life. However, the product was not commercially successful, and was sold only until 1997. [66]
The debate surrounding genetically modified food during the 1990s peaked in 1999 in terms of media coverage and risk perception, [24] and continues today – for example, "Germany has thrown its weight behind a growing European mutiny over genetically modified crops by banning the planting of a widely grown pest-resistant corn variety." [25 ...
Land area used for genetically modified crops by country (1996–2009), in millions of hectares. In 2011, the land area used was 160 million hectares, or 1.6 million square kilometers. [54] In the US, by 2014, 94% of the planted area of soybeans, 96% of cotton and 93% of corn were genetically modified varieties.
The first genetically modified food was the Flavr Savr tomato marketed in 1994. By 2010, 29 countries had planted commercialized biotech crops. By 2010, 29 countries had planted commercialized biotech crops.