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Jessica Knibbs

What are genetically modified foods, such as the purple tomato, and are they healthier?

Could genetically modified foods change our shopping and eating habits in the future?

(Picture: PA Wire)

The Flavr Savr tomato was the first genetically modified food type to be made commercially available to the public, first produced in 1994.

Since that time, a number of other food types have been genetically modified, including potatoes, corn, and pineapple.

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