From Bacteria to People: Slavery in Disguise

From genetically modified microbes in food production to 'therapeutic' graphene oxide in the brain, life is fun!

By: Tessa Lena

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Today, genetically modified microbes are a major medium for the industrial production of chemical substances, foods, medicines, therapeutic proteins, etc.

• The term to watch out for is “precision fermentation”

• The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard does not require these foods to be labeled as GMO because they do…