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Sometimes, biotechnology has the biggest
impact in places you never notice.
When you made coffee this morning,
you probably didn't realize the filter was
made with a biotechnology process that
uses enzymes to bleach the paper, reducing
the amount of chlorine and energy
used in manufacturing. The vitamin C and
vitamin B2 you gulped this morning were
probably made with a biotech process
that eliminates the use of toxic chemicals
during the manufacturing process.
 The cornflakes in the cereal bowl
were made with corn grown using fewer
pesticides, thanks to the development
of corn that is resistant to insects and
disease. The bread for your toast contains
natural biotech food enzymes that help
the bread rise and keep it fresh. Biotech
enzymes are used to remove lactose
from milk to help people who are lactose
intolerant. Other
enzymes are used in
brewing beer or in
making flavors like
vanilla.
 Take a look on the
shelves of your kitchen
cabinets. You will find
products made with
canola oil that contains
virtually no trans fats and comes from plants grown with fewer pesticide applications,
thanks to biotechnology.
Other products on those
shelves that are made with
less environmental impact
include foods containing
soybeans, soybean oil
and sunflower oil.
Any cheese in the 'fridge?
For more than 20 years, the
cheese you eat has been
created with a biotech enzyme,
chymosin. The natural enzyme
is found in calves and used to
curdle milk during cheese production. Using biotechnology to
make the enzyme results in more plentiful
and purer supplies, while eliminating
the need to use animals for this purpose.
The biotech enzyme is used in
approximately 60 percent of all hardcheese
products.
In fact, more than 70 percent of the
processed foods purchased in the supermarket
contain ingredients improved
through biotechnology ñ oil and meal
from soybeans, corn and cotton seeds.
Biotech crops improve yeilds, cut costs and reduce pesticide applications. Not only does that improve farmers' bottom lines, but it also saves time - improving farmers' quality of life.
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