This article discusses genetically modified (GM) foods, their interesting history and development. It shows how genetically modified foods have grown rapidly over the past ten years. Throughout the history of these foods, there have been many controversies and debates about the benefits and risks of genetically modified foods and the production process. Analyzing the current situation around genetically modified foods, this controversy will likely continue for many years.Genetically Modified FoodsThe Early Days and Development of Genetically Modified FoodsIn the early days of genetically modified foods, tomatoes were the first crop to be genetically modified and grown for commercial purposes. ; the tobacco had been produced more than a decade earlier. . “Genetically modified foods mean that the original structure of the DNA has been changed. DNA is the blueprint for every living thing. By modifying DNA, the qualities and characteristics of the living being, in this case plants, can be modified. (Windley MD, 2008) GM tomato crops were created to resist the usual decay and decay of a typical conventional tomato grown by farmers. A company in the United States called Calgene has been licensed to produce GM tomatoes commercially. tomatoes in the mid-1990s. They did this without specific labels to indicate their difference from regularly grown tomatoes. At that time, consumers would pay between two and five times the price of conventional tomatoes. Calgene experienced problems with the production of genetically modified tomatoes and new competition was introduced. At the same time, a variation of their tomato was used in a tomato paste produced by another company (named Monsanto), which ended up being sold in Europe a few years later. The product...... middle of paper ...... allows you to contribute to a safer and more positive future for genetically modified foods. Works Cited Butcher, M. (September 22, 2009). GM foods. Retrieved from http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/gm-foods.phpGates, B. (June 19, 2000). Will Frankenfood feed the world? Time, 155(25), 78-79. Madrigal, A. (September 11, 2007). Did you eat your genetically modified food today?. Wired, retrieved from http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/09/monsanto-is-hap/Schneider, K. (2010). Genetically modified foods. Informally published manuscript, Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FS/FS08400.pdf Windley MD, S. (2008). Genetically modified foods. Pure Health MD, retrieved from http://arch.ttu.edu/w/images/d/d8/Genetical_Modified_Foods.pdf