Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A genetically modified food, especially a fruit or vegetable.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Hailed by some as a "fantastical foreshadowing of current reality," Shelley's work is still cited in bioethics circles and, of course, gave rise to the term Frankenfood .
It's Alive! How Frankenstein Created a Cultural Monster 2007
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India's problem with Bt brinjal is different from that in 'Frankenfood'-phobic Europe - where protestations against GM (genetically modified) food segued from the' Don't tinker with Mother Nature 'argument (thus leading to the fad of consuming' organic food ') to' My body is a temple 'argument.
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India's problem with Bt brinjal is different from that in 'Frankenfood'-phobic Europe - where protestations against GM (genetically modified) food segued from the' Don't tinker with Mother Nature 'argument (thus leading to the fad of consuming' organic food ') to' My body is a temple 'argument.
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One of the ironies of the stem cell debate is the hypocrisy of Left regarding genetic manipulation - for agricultural crops, it's an utter horror, derisively referred to as Frankenfood; whereas for humans it is utterly necessary, with the ever-so-brilliant John Edwards promising that stem-cells would enable the Christopher Reeves of the world to walk again.
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Instead, Mr. Ramesh has resurrected a decade-old "Frankenfood" scare over GM foods.
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Instead, Mr. Ramesh has resurrected a decade-old "Frankenfood" scare over GM foods.
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Instead, Mr. Ramesh has resurrected a decade-old "Frankenfood" scare over GM foods.
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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Ghost of 'Frankenfood' Haunts Europe; Build your own cheap electric car?
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: Green News Report -- October 29, 2009 (Audio) 2009
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Some consumers and consumer groups still refer to genetically altered foods, like those that contain genetically modified corn or soybeans, as "Frankenfood" even though such products have been on the market for more than a decade.
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Europe's attitude toward genetically modified grains is summed up in the term "Frankenfood," and that fear could extend to textiles and plastics as producers begin to modify plants for use in these goods.
Corn on the Catwalk 2007
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