A possible snapshot of a future farmstand

by Marisa McClellan, Posted Aug 12th 2007 @ 10:47AM

I found this picture on the Ethicurean, which discovered it on the back page of Wired Magazine's July issue. It creates a pretty compelling visual image of what the food future could look like if scientists continue to walk down the path of major genetic modification. It's fascinating and sort of terrifying at the same time.

Filed Under: Science, Farming, Magazines, On the Blogs, Ingredients
Tags: fruit, genetically modified food, vegetables, visual aids, wired magazine, WiredMagazine

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8-12-2007 @12:24PM saeculorum said... That's ridiculous. There are quite a few good reasons to be cautious with genetic modification. However, creating new foods is not one of them.
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8-12-2007 @11:54PM dan turner said... The only thing terrifying about the picture is the prices - 30 bucks per 2.2 pounds of fruit?! Seriously though, one of the best features of GM foods is that they can lower costs, which means more people can afford more food. Bigger fruits, hardier plants, more resistant to frost or insects, and better traveling - all things which mean more food to the table from the same soil. Not something America concerns itself with generally, but important for the world none the less. And an apple without a core is a great idea.
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8-13-2007 @8:41AM sheniferous said... Hey, they forgot Caffeinated Bacon and Baconated Grapefruit. And most importantly... Tomacco.
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8-13-2007 @10:49AM jsmylie said... Oh dear god, foods that taste like other foods? What will we do when we reach such a horrible future? What will we...oh wait.
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