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05/02/1996 First GM food goes on sale in UK

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GMO in FOOD Production - UK Perspective - YouTube

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10 Genetically Modified Food Facts - WMNews Ep. 27

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Why are GMOs Bad?

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How Are GMOs Created?

The first genetically modified food sold was Flavr-Savr tomatoes, developed in the early 1990s by Calgene, Inc. The company was bought by Monsanto soon after the tomatoes were approved for sale. These tomatoes were engineered to suppress the polygalacturonase gene to delay how quickly they would soften after ripening.
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