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What is the biggest change in modern food?
Transportation
How did we make tomato skin thicker?
Selective breeding OR breeding hybrids
Where were the first watermelons grown?
Africa
What do Scientists do to make better food?
Genetic Engineering
What is the benefit of Golden Rice?
Prevents blindness (caused by vitamin A deficiency)
T or F: Vertical Farms cannot be built in cities.
False, they need a lot of electricity!
Hydroponic crops use how much less water than soil crops?
20x less water.
T or F: Hydroponic crops do not need to use pesticides to keep out insects.
True, they are grown in sterile conditions.
Tomatoes originally had what trait?
Thin skin.
What kind of lights do vertical farms need to grow crops?
LED lights
What kind of bugs taste like popcorn?
Crickets
T or F: Test Tube Burgers are plant based.
False, they are grown in a lab using animal cells.
What modern appliances do we use to cook food today?
Electric stoves, Microwaves, and pressure cookers ( and air-fryers)
Which fruit was originally only 5 centimeters?
Watermelon
