6 Common Genetically Modified Foods

Genetically modified foods are all the hype these days. We are growing more and more conscious of their existence and an ever increasing number of people are avoiding them altogether. I guess it kind of makes sense that most people have an aversion to eating food that’s been genetically manipulated.

Did you know, however, that we’re already eating a lot of common foods that are in fact genetically modified? Let’s take a look! Note: this is mostly only the case for the United States as the food regulations are a lot less strict there.

Tomatoes

Yup, good ol’ tomatoes are genetically modified. They were actually modified to halt the production of the enzyme that would usually cause them to rot quickly after leaving the vine. These tomatoes were quickly pulled out of production however, as there were some questions regarding their carcinogenic properties that the scientist who developed them couldn’t quite answer.

Yellow Zucchini

These modified zucchinis actually don’t get their color from the genetic modification as you’d expect. The modification just protects them against certain viruses. Apart from that, there’s no discernable difference between the modified or unmodified zucchini.