Biotechnology

I think biotechnology or the science of genetically engineering foods is a technology that has been a huge benefit for us. Although some critics have issues with altering the natural genes of organisms, it has definitely improved the quality of the food we eat, and allows the process of accumulating the food more efficient. Many plants such as potatos and tomatoes have been genetically engineered to improve the nutritional quality of the plant providing better health for those consuming it. Others are being engineered to increase yield and plants are now capable of being grown in more harsh conditions where they previously couldn't survive. Biotechnology can also be used to increase the durability of plant seeds to increase chance of survival as well as to slow down the process of food spoilage so food will stay fresh for longer periods of time. Biotechnology has definitly been a benefit to us as humans and also to the quality of the food we eat. It has continued to spark new findings in agriculture, and it will be exiting to see what biotechnology has in store for the food we eat in the future.