Safety of genetically modified foods

History of genetically modified foods

Period: 1866 to 2020

Development history of genetically modified foods. In 1866, Austrian monks cultivated two different types of peas, defining the basic genetic process until 2020 when genetically modified pink pineapples were available to American consumers. In the same year, the application for GalSafe pigs was approved. https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/science-and-history-gmos-and-other-food-modification-processes

The emergence of genetically modified foods

1994

The first commercially available genetically modified crop was a tomato called Flavr Savr https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/genetically-modified-foods

Confirming that genetically modified foods are safe

2003

In-depth research on genetically modified foods, including research initiated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Codex Alimentarius Working Group, has confirmed that genetically modified foods are generally as safe as non
genetically modified foods consumed by animals and humans https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/science-and-history-gmos-and-other-food-modification-processes