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1. Flavrsavr Tomato
2. Bt Corn
3. Golden Rice

created to retain freshness longer

used primarily as a crop for animals

people thought it might be unhealthy or dangerous

didn't taste good

1st GM food in the U.S.

solves a health problem

has a yellow or orange color because of the added gene

not grown after 1997

could help prevent deaths and blindness in children

used the antiscnsc RNA gene to stop chemical that makes them soft

created to help the crop grow more easily

still being studied to make sure it's safe

one of the most popular GM crops around the world

uses the gene from a flower

uses genes of bacteria to replace pesticides

includes Vitamin A

solves the problem of the root worm insect eating it all

better for the environment and people than pesticides