organism that has been genetically modified to contain genetic material from another source
example of genetically modified foods
Golden rice
how might crops be genetically modified?
improve nutritional value
be pest resistant
pesticide resistance
advantages of golden rice
contains additional beta-carotene which can be converted to vitamin A in the body, supplementing people who don’t obtain enough vitamin A in their diet to prevent night blindness from forming
what is mycoprotein?
protein-rich substance used to make meat substitute food for vegetarians and vegans
how is mycoprotein produced?
fusarium, a fungus, is grown on glucose syrup, in aerobic conditions and the biomass is harvested and purified to get the mycoprotein
