Agriculture and Biotechnology

When biotechnology is put to use with the foods and animals we eat, how safe are we? Are we actually benefiting from these changes? Genetically modified food is an example of biotechnology in agriculture, and one which has brought quite a controversy to the scientific, and not-so-scientific world. There are many positive effects of genetically modified food, but many risks are also taken.
Genetic modification could be a way to offer cheaper, safer and more nutritious food. If plants were altered to produce more substance, with the same amount of seeds, prices on these products would dr…