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Biotechnology: How Science Impacts Our Diet

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]iotechnology is the science that allows the food industry to modify the DNA of crops and animals. Biotechnology also is known as genetic engineering. The following are some examples of how biotechnology impacts or could impact the foods we eat: The Bt gene, taken from the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis , is applied to crops to […]

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