The influence of media on public perception – Genetically Modified Food, or ‘Frankenstein food’?
When you hear the phrase ‘genetically modified organism’ (GMO), what images come to mind? Mice with human ears attached to their backs, perhaps? Well, maybe not quite that far, yet there is undoubtedly an underlying fear surrounding GMOs. So what exactly is a GMO? Put simply, it is an organism (plant or animal) that has…