GMO Timeline
When the first wave of GMO produce become available for sale (ex: 80s 90s 00s 10s)
1990s
GMO stands for
Genetically Modified Organism
Responsible for GMO regulations and safety
FDA, EPA and USDA
Why apples were modified
To prevent browning
Why potato’s were modified
To resist insect pests and prevent browning
When the first GMO produce goes on the market
1994
First GMO produce for sale
Tomatos
What the FDA does
Makes safety standards for all food including GMOs
Why papayas were modified
To prevent the full destruction of them in Hawaii
Benefits of GMOs
Eliminate world hunger
When WHO and FAO develop international guidelines for GMOs
2003
Common argument against GMOs
Unsafe
What the EPA does
Responsible for protecting human health and the environment
Animals are fed more then what % of GMO food
95%
What was used in the past to get specific traits
Cross breeding and selective breeding
When products become required to be labeled as bioengineered
2016
GMOs have economic benefit's to who due to their lower productio expenses
Farmers
What the USDA does
Protects agriculture in the United States against pests and disease
TALEN stands for
Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases
Cotton was modified to
Resistant to bull worms
When GMO apples first appear on the market
2017
What environment problem may GMO plants bring
Loss of biodiversity
Volunteer program that evaluates safety of GMOs before they enter the market
Plant Biotechnology Consultation Program
CRISPER stands for
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
What scientists are looking for the future of transgenic plants
To withstand rapid temperature changes and water shortages