It’s been over 10,000 years since humans started domesticating crops to make food taste better, be healthier, and grow in different environments. However, these genetic modifications have also made fruits and vegetables look different from the wild varieties that used to exist. Although there has been certain bad press about genetically modified food (GMOs), folks can’t deny the amazing results. Just look at these before and after photos, which are a testament to the incredible changes our food has undergone over the years.
The delicious corn we know today has come a long way and looks very different from its ancestors. Early records say that corn was domesticated at least 8,700 calendar years ago by indigenous peoples in Mexico. The original varieties had hard kernels, tasted like dry ra