Question

What are two fruits that are being engineered to be healthier? How could people in countries faced with famine and malnutrition benefit?

Answer 1

High shelf life apple and disease free banana are the two fruits  that are being engineered to be healthier.

The yield, production and nutrition value of food can be improved by employing genetic engineering in the food production. This will solve the problem of food in countries where resources are scarce.

Explanation:

Genetic engineering is the process in which genes are altered or introduced in a particular organism or plant to create a useful trait.

The genetically modified foods have many advantages as no use of pesticides, long shelf life, high nutritious value and high yield.

The two fruits are:

Arctic apples are genetically modified so that they do not get brown after slicing. This healthier version of apple is a big step in preventing food wastage.

Banana plantations were suffering due to a disease fusarium wilt but GMO have resolved the issue and prevented the disease and increase its production.

The people of less privilege countries who continuously face famine and malnutrition can solve their food problem by using GM techniques. The yield and nutrition value can be increased manifold in the crops. Besides the crops would made to get ready in less resources to overcome famine conditions.

Answer 2

Fruits like papaya, bananas, apples, strawberries are nutritionally enriched especially with micronutrients.

Explanation:

Genetically engineered or modified or transgenic foods like GM fruits, rice, vegetables etc are the best tools to fight malnutrition and famine in many developing countries like Africa.  

This modification helps to retain the best qualities, extend the shelf life, increase the yield, and to increase the nutrient content.

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are the main reasons for malnutrition in most of the countries. When these nutrients are enriched in the GM fruits and vegetables, the malnourished can meet their recommended dietary allowances.  

The vitamin A enriched bananas are largely grown in East and Central African regions were genetically engineered.  these bananas also provide good calories to meet the energy deficiency.

GM fruits or vegetables can survive adverse dry weather conditions and hence can support during famine periods also.