In a world of limited resources and growing population, genetically modified (GM) food presents a seemingly more efficient
and cost-effective option of producing food. The GM debate was re-ignited last month when a group of Greenpeace
activists destroyed a trial crop of modified wheat in Canberra, sparking a discussion on GM food’s long-term safety to both
people and the environment. The Straits Times looks more closely at the issue of modified food.
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