Articles and Topics Genetically Modified Foods: What We Know and
Don’t Know Advances in biotechnology have produced genetically
modified crops that can be grown more economically. Over recent
years, an increasingly larger proportion of our food has become
genetically modified. While many experts believe this food is
safe, many other experts argue that we have not yet studied all
the potential consequences of producing and eating genetically
modified foods. Are genetically modified plants safe for the
environment? Are they safe for adults and children to eat? These
questions elicit strong differences of opinion, and the bottom
line is that we don’t yet know all the answers. Here is some
basic information about what we know and don’t know about
genetically modified foods.  What are genetically modified
foods? Genetically modified or genetically engineered foods have
been produced by new recombinant DNA technology that inserts
different genes into a plant in order to create a desirable
trait. This technology has