GM Me!

Today it seems that we're on the fringe of a revolution. One that finally proves the old saying "an apple a day kee-" oh - scratch that - how about "a purple tomato a day keeps cancer at bay"? Yes, it seems that the evil scientists at Castle Genepool have developed a genetically modified tomato that they believe could prolong the life of a cancer patient or, hopefully, raise an individual's resistance to cancer. It's been developed using the DNA of a snap dragon flowers, apparently this means they now contain more anti-oxidants (molecules that prevent oxidations that can lead to damaged cells), it also means that they're a deep shade of purple. Freaky. So far it's only been tested on mice, hold on animal rights it seems to have done some good, it's prolonged the life of cancerous rats and it's hoped a similar reaction will occur within humans. Interestingly, experts in the field seem to be hoping this will boost the credibility of genetic modification and enlighten people's attitude towards it. Personally I think what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, and as long as there's no Willy Wonka incidents i.e. people growing large and purple... I'm all for it.