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Francesco Redi observes that uncovered meat develops maggots while covered meat did not.
Francesco puts out two pieces of meat: one covered and the other uncovered.This is one of the first examples of a controlled experiment. -
Cross- fertilisation in corn discovered.
First food product that has been changed genetically. -
Pasteurisation first discovered
Louis Pasteur heated wine to prevent it from spoiling and keep the flavor. This is the first example of food storage. -
New method of fermentation discovered
Eduard Buchner noticed that when yeast is not present, fermentation could occur. This is another way of keeping food fresh. -
Scientists create the first recombinant organism
Scientists successfully transfer viral DNA into a bacterium. This is known as the beginning of the biotechnology revolution. -
First biotechnology patent granted
Patent granted to US researchers for making human insulin from genetically modified bacteria. This is the start of the biotechnology era. -
First genetically engineered food product
A genetically modified tomato product meets with approval from the FDA. This is the first GMO food. -
First genetically modified plant
The blue carnation is created in Australia. This is the first GMO plant. -
First cloning
Researchers in Scotland clone an adult sheep from its udder cell. This is the first cloning in history. -
FDA states that food products from cloned animals are safe to eat
The US FDA declare that foods from cloned animals are as safe to eat as a regular animal. This is a breakthrough for food producers everywhere. Cloning animals for food is becoming a more plausible idea. -
First food product derived from a cloned animal
The first ever food product will be from a cloning of another animal. Cloning animals will become more common. -
First "factory" for cloning animals
A place for cloning plants and animals will be created. Grocery stores will start to sell more and more food derived of cloned plants and animals.
