These techniques are mostly based on recombinant DNA technology, cell fusion, micro-and microencapsulation, gene deletion or duplication, the introduction of any gene from another organism through microinjection or by the process of transgenesis where the desired foreign gene is inserted in the early stages of development and also the techniques based on altering the position of the genes. This technique cannot be exploited in nature or under natural conditions. 'Genetically Engineered' food is grown, manufactured, created, developed, or changed by utilizing the techniques that bring changes in the molecular or cell biology of an organism. the genetically modified food is gaining much prominence these days. Some of the food items presented in the market are the result of vague kind of research that has been carried out in the market, for e.g.

Food comes with various logos some are stating that they may protect against cancer but actually, it has no such role. What we are eating today is totally different from what our ancestors have eaten and most probably what our mothers have eaten. Genetically modified food and all the variety of processed food have taken us away from our roots. This tendency came into the picture because a lot of variety has captured the market with guiding and misguiding food labeling rules. We have set certain parameters regarding what a particular food item will go. The author has thrown light upon the biased nature of human beings regarding what to eat, how much to eat and what sequence to follow. Our story is different as we need a variety of different things to eat to stay fit and healthy. Other animals and organisms do not have such requirements, they are capable of making a decision on what they should eat and they eat what nature has offered them.

We go by mob psychology without giving any justice to what actually is the truth.

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