Natural crops untouched by human tinkering? Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and brussels sprouts are genetically-altered variants of the Brassica family – Genetic Literacy Project

The cruciferous vegetable family, also known as the Brassicaceae or Cruciferae family, originally hails from the Mediterranean and Central Asia and is a member of the mustard family, which includes plants such as mustards, radishes, and turnips. This family of plants is unique because it can cross-pollinate, meaning that different varieties of the same species can be bred to create new varieties.
— Read on geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/02/13/natural-crops-untouched-by-human-tinkering-broccoli-cabbage-cauliflower-and-brussels-sprouts-are-genetically-altered-variants-of-the-brassica-family/

Biotechnology timeline: Humans have manipulated genes since the ‘dawn of civilization’ – Genetic Literacy Project

The history of biotechnology shows how humans have been manipulating nature for our benefit for a long time—and how modern genetic engineering is
— Read on geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/02/17/biotechnology-timeline-humans-manipulating-genes-since-dawn-civilization/

People in the Mediterranean ate foods from Asia 3700 years ago | New Scientist

People living in the Mediterranean may have been sampling South and East Asian cuisines as much as thousands of years earlier than previously thought
— Read on www.newscientist.com/article/2263624-people-in-the-mediterranean-ate-foods-from-asia-3700-years-ago/