Genetically-Engineered Tomatoes

Scientists have genetically-engineered tomatoes, and made them purple. No, it's not a color twist on the usual red fruit. It's actually supposed to be healthier for people's welfare. Scientists have taken genes from the snapdragon flower that creates a compound called anthocyanin, which is what makes the tomatoes purple. The compound has been proven to increase the protection against certain cancers and diseases.

So the question is, should we trust it? Genetically-engineered food has always been subject for debate. Whether it's good for us, or bad. In my opinion it seems like a good thing, when scientists have reached the point where they can help out nature and make us healthier; I think that's huge. Isn't it the goal of most people to live longer? I mean that's why there's medicine and hospitals in general. If people didn't want to live longer, they would accept whatever they had. In that sense, I believe that this is a good thing.

But at the same time, who are we to mess with nature? I mean we do that enough, don't we; with our buildings and power plants? Things have been the way they've been, well forever. Plants grow and we eat them. That's just the way things used to go, but not anymore. Now there's miracle grow and things of that sort. Genetically-engineering our food is just as bad as growing life in a test tube.

So what do you think? Good or bad, let me know you're opinions.