Environment

Designer food raises storm

The American government's announcement that genetically engineered food will not be tested or labelled has caused much concern among the people.

DTE Staff
GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD
Food product Developer Engineered traits
Apple and Contaloupe University of California, Harris Moran, Upjohn Insect resistance Virus resistance
Corn Pioneer Hi-Bred, Northrup King, Cargill, Monsanto, Ciba-Geigy, Hoecht-Roussel, ICI, Upjohn, Holden's Found, Seed Dekalb Plant Genetics Insect resistance
Virus resistance
Herbicide resistance
Male sterility
Cotton Monsanto, Calgene, DuPont Insect resistance
Herbicide resistance
Cucumber NY State Ag Exp Station Virus resistance
Melon NY State Ag Exp Station Virus resistance
Papaya University of Hawaii Virus resistance
Potato Monsanto, frito-Lay, Calgene, USDA/ARS, University of Idaho, Montana State University, Washington State University Virus resistance
Bacteria resistance
Fungi resistance
Disease resitance
Herbicide resistance
Tolerate stress
Reduce sensitivity to bruising
Increase solids
Increase dry matter
Reduce cold sensitive sweetening
Rapeseed Agrigenetics, InterMountain Canola Insect resistance
Herbicide resistance
Male sterility
Modified seed oil
Rice Louisiana State University Insect resistance
Altered seed storage protien
Soya bean Monsanto, Upjohn Resist Herbicide