UNAM
Revista Digital Universitaria
Revista Digital Universitaria ISSN: 1607 - 6079 | Publicación mensual | 1 de agosto de 2014 vol.15, No.08

ABSTRACT

Biotechnology in tomorrow food



Agustín López-Munguía


This article was written in the context of the XX International Book Fair celebrated in México in February 2014. Among the activities involved in the program: Biotechnology reaches the Palace, (in reference to the Palacio de Minería, where the fair takes place each year) the idea of this conference in particular was to discuss the way technology has influenced what we eat, with emphasis in the biotechnological applications to food production. After a brief historical review, starting from the very beginning of the human era the analysis is taken to the actual environmental and food security paradigms that the world is facing. In this context some of the implications and consequences of modern biotechnology are exposed, particularly the question: to OGM or not to OGM.

Keywords: Technology, OGM, food production, biotechnology