Foreword
Humans have been modifying crops to suit their purposes for thousands of years. For instance, the type of wheat used to make bread is not naturally occurring in the wild, but rather was created by ancient farmers through crossbreeding.Recent scientific developments, however, have taken crop modification to a new level. Breakthroughs in gene research have allowed agricultural companies to alter the DNA makeup of a wide variety of common plants to make them more resistant to pests and viruses and more tolerant of herbicides. A field sowed with genetically modified seeds will produce a larger harvest, increasing profits for the…
