14 DAY TRIAL // The US Food and Drug Administration just recently announced that American citizens are officially expected to argue in favor or against having genetically engineered Arctic Apples on the market.
Apparently, Arctic Apples have had their genetic code altered so as to prevent their browning when cut and left out in the open air. It is expected that this will help with food preparation, as fruit salads will look fresh for longer periods of time.
As well as this, healthy snacks such as apple slices might soon become much more appealing than they presently are, as people won't have to worry about not eating them fast enough to avoid their changing their color. Biotech explains how, as opposed to their naturally grown counterparts, these apples contain one extra gene, which is responsible for suppressing the polyphenol oxidases in these fruits.
Since said chemical compounds are the ones that make apples go brown once cut, it is only logical that by controlling them, one controls the fruit's reactions to environmental conditions.
Given the fact that the aforementioned genetically engineered apples have obviously been modified for the sake of the customers, and not in order to benefit some food company, it is expected that most people will agree to their being sold in supermarkets as soon as possible.
Truth be told, those who are in the business of growing and selling apples will also benefit, as their products will no longer bruise this easily and therefore fewer of them will get rejected by potential marketers, but this is a whole other story.
However, there are still those who speak against genetic engineering, and probably will continue to do so when they have to express their opinion about the Arctic Apples.
For the time being, we can only wait and see if, once the 60-day comment period comes to an end, the Arctic Apples will or will not be welcomed by American citizens.