It has been suggested that gene editing techniques are on the verge of completely rewriting our ideas of the contents of the cornucopia. New fruits that seem about to appear include apples with red flesh, peach-flavoured strawberries and seedless tomatoes et cetera(https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jul/19/weird-new-fruits-could-hit-aisles-soon-thanks-to-gene-editing). It could all get very confusing and I am not sure whether I would welcome such developments (being more than a little 'old-school', I like things to look and taste how I expect them to be). We could rapidly get to a situation where the fruits and vegetables wouldn't be recognisable to people in the present generation.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
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