Seeing Red: The Flavr Savr Tomato
- Episode aired Jun 24, 2013
Retro Report goes back to the 1990s when entrepreneurs and scientists at Calgene introduced the first genetically engineered food to market. The Flavr Savr tomato was clearly labeled as a ge... Read allRetro Report goes back to the 1990s when entrepreneurs and scientists at Calgene introduced the first genetically engineered food to market. The Flavr Savr tomato was clearly labeled as a genetically modified food. Other companies, however, were reluctant about labeling and this ... Read allRetro Report goes back to the 1990s when entrepreneurs and scientists at Calgene introduced the first genetically engineered food to market. The Flavr Savr tomato was clearly labeled as a genetically modified food. Other companies, however, were reluctant about labeling and this eventually lead to a backlash against genetically modified food.