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1953
1953: GMOs was discovered by a Russian named Andrei Nikolaevitch. -
1973
1973: Belozersky when he isolated pure DNA. -
1975
1975: GMO milestone was when recombinant DNA was introduced by a graduate student from Stanford University. -
1980
1980: Later, biologists, doctors, and lawyers created guidelines for the safe use of genetically modified DNA. -
1980
1980: General Electric and the U.S. Patent office go to court. The result is letting there be the first GMO in a living organism. The GMO is a bacterium with an appetite for crude oil. -
1982
1982: Humilin, insulin made by genetically engineered E. coli bacteria, comes on to the market. -
1994
1994: The U.S. Food and Drug Association let the Savr Flavr tomato (a tomato that has a longer shelf life) in shelves. -
1996
1996: Weeds resistant to GMOs are found in Australia. -
1997
1997: The European Union labels all GMO products. -
1999
1999: Over 100 acres around the world are filled with genetically engineered seeds. -
2003
2003: Toxin resistant caterpillars are found eating genetically modified plants. They adapt to it in less than a decade. -
2011
2011: Research in Quebec shows that BT toxins are in the blood of pregnant women. It is passed down in fetuses. -
2012
2012: French farmer sues Monsanto for chemical poisoning. -
2014
2014: Monsanto’s patent on Roundup Ready ends in two years.