Cheaper drugs through genetically engineered foods: One now approved

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The California Rice Commission has approved a biotech company's request to cultivate the state's first genetically modified crop designed to produce a drug. This decision highlights advancements in genetic engineering, which aims to enhance human health by developing crops that can deliver medications. Additionally, there are ongoing projects exploring the potential of genetically modified mosquitoes to administer vaccines through their bites. The conversation also touches on personal experiences with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), including a mention of a glowing corn field resulting from genetic experiments, reflecting a growing interest and curiosity about the implications of such biotechnology in agriculture and health.
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The California Rice Commission on Monday approved a biotech company's request to grow the state's first crop genetically modified to contain a drug.[continued]

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Fantastic. Making the human race stronger 1 day at a time :smile:.

Engineered food rocks.
 
People are working to make mosquitoes into little vaccinators as well. Engineer the bug to deliver a multitude of vaccinations with each puncture.

btw, I meant to put this in the politics forum but oh well.
 
Bayer has an experimental farm less than 2 miles from my house.

One night, a few years ago, I was driving home and I noticed as I topped a hill that a field of corn was glowing green. I told my daughter and she thought I was nuts.

I later read about experiments crossing genes of (I think it was jellyfish that glow green) with corn, among other things. I can't locate the article.

I'm just thrilled to find out I live so close to these bizarre crop experiments. :eek:

Now when someone tells me I look absolutely "radiant" there could be more truth to it than they know. :wink:
 
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