What is transgenic food?

Transgenic beings are animals, microorganisms and plants that have recombinant DNA, i.e., genes from other plants, microorganisms or animals artificially put in into their genetic material. Transgenic beings are made for scientific and economic purposes, in this last case with the intention of improving their commercial features. For instance, bacteria that produce human insulin are transgenic beings made by biotechnology. The major targets of the transgenic technology are edible vegetables, like soy, corn, tomato and potato.