Foods derived from genetically modified organisms were introduced in the early 1990s. State one benefit and one concern of consuming genetically modified foods.

Benefit:

Concern:

Benefit:

enhanced taste/flavour/quality/nutrients/vitamin A / longer shelf life / greater yield / greater resistance to pesticides/diseases;

Concern:

increased allergies / changed composition of balanced diet / unknown health consequences in food chain / risk of escape to wild population / lack of knowledge of potential consequences to ecosystem;

The benefit and concern of consuming genetically modified foods was answered very well by the vast majority of candidates, but there were cases with rather vague and journalistic responses.