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Herbert Boyer and Stanley Coher succesfully remove a gene from one bactrerium and insert it into another one
This event is impactful because this experiment is a major step for developing GMO foods. Scientists will build on this successful event and many new GMO foods will be produced eventually. -
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FDA is ready to approve GM hormones in cows to boost milk produce.
This event is impactful because customers and consumers of the milk product that will contain GM hormones, will switch to another brand of milk because most people with children need to drink a lot of milk, but parents will not want their kids drinking milk from a cow who's hormones have been genetically engineered. This event is important because it will cause non-GM milk/Organic demands to drastically increase. -
The first GM tomato Flavsavr was produced
This event is impactful because the Flavsavr Tomato will bring sky-rocketing income to the company and people that buy organic tomatoes will boycott Flavsavr, and protest against these new tomatoes. -
The first harvest of GM bananas in Australia.
This event is impactful because many farmers that have grown fresh bananas for years will protest against the Gm bananas, but many people will be in favor of the bananas because of their boost in nutrition especially for the people in Africa that need healthy food. Countries that have an issue of malnutrition will begin to produce GM food for the people in poverty. -
56 Lawmakers ask USDA to deny GM Alfalfa
Organic alfalfa farmers and customers will protest against GM Alfalfa because it will contaminate their crops and the people won't buy GM Alfalfa causing a loss of money to the GM alfalfa growers. -
Canadian Biotechnology company asks U.S. to approve Gmo apples
This event is impactful because customers want apples that stay fresher longer,so many people will start buying this product. This product may overpower organic apples during the years, because organic apples turn brown after they are cut. -
The Turkish Biosafety Commision has permitted 3 types of GMO soybeans in animal feed.
This event is impactful because the demand for food is increasing as well as the population. If Turkey can't produce grown animal food because of the lack of money and land then other countries will start following turkey's lead because they also have the same issues, so they will start producing a whole new product (GMO Animal Feed) . People that buy the animals for diner/lunch will begin to protest because they would certainly not want the meat they are eating to have been fed GMO feed. -
People from over 15 states in India held a protest for a "GM free india"
This event is impactful because people protesting against GMO foods is very important because many people are tired of scientists and companies ruining Their non-GMO lifestyle. If other countries see a very powerful country standing up for what they believe in, then other countries will come together to protest too. -
The fDA is expected to approve the first GMO salmon
This event is impactful because GmO salmon will lead to the major competition between fresh salmon and GMO salmon. if the GMO salmon production is succesful it could lead to many other fish and meat to be genetically modified too. -
Mexico rejects Monsanto's corn
This event is impactful because Monsanto has not provided safety studies about the corn they are selling, so the people in Mexico will stop buying GMO corn and will protest. -
People across U.S. gather in Washington D.C. at a gala to see william i.bertigo(trillionaire)offer GMO companies three times as much what monsanto is worth for
This will impact GMO foods because Monsanto is out of business, William will be the only one that controls the huge company, and he will decide who gets GMO products and who gets non-Gmo products.
