They worry about Genetic Use Restriction
Technology (GURT)where a so-called “Terminator” gene can be introduced to crops, so
that no seeds are produced and farmers have to buy fresh seeds each year from the manufacturer.There’s one thing we can be sure of: more GM developments are on the way. Proponents
talk of bananas that contain vaccines against infectious diseases, geneticall y modified fish
that grow more quickly, and cloned animals for food.
While many fear such “Frankenstein foods,” as long as there is a demand, GM food
production will continue to flourish. Today, the U.S. and Argentina grow the majority of
GM crops (mainly soybean, corn, and cotton). Tomorrow, perhaps all our fruit and
vegetables, even the meat we eat, will be genetically modified.