The Good, the Bad, and the Genetically Engineered

http://articles.cnn.com/2000-01-13/health/biotech.food.one.wmd_1_genetic-engineering-food-supply-clare-hasler?_s=PM:HEALTH

"The Good, the Bad, and the Genetically Engineered." CNN. CNN, 13 Jan. 2000. Web. 26 Oct. 2011.

With the use of genetic engineering, humans would be able to modify their food and plants to make them healthier, faster growing, and more abundant. Genetic engineering allows scientist to locate an exact gene in one plant or animal and implant it into another plant or animal so that it may aquire that gene and improve in quality. Or genes may be altered within the plant or animal so that it may be more or less dominant.  Healthy foods can become better tasting and unhealthy foods can be enriched with viatmins, minerals, and protein. Additionally, plants can be modified to grow faster, repel insects and herbicides, and require less water for growth. However, these things may come with a cost. By changing the genetic structures of food, allergens can spread and cause unexpected allergic reactions in people who previously did not experience them. Also, plants resistant to insects and herbicides may spread rampantly, wiping out natural, pre-existing plants.

The author's intent was to inform why genetic engineering is not catching on as fast as predicted, despite its many benefits. There was no clear bias.