The most common application of genetic engineering of foods is to confer resistance to pesticides used to eradicate weeds and insects.
The GM foods or genetically modified foods also called genetically engineered foods refers to the foods generated with the help of organisms, which have created modifications into their DNA with the applications of genetic engineering.
The method is followed for the production of improved varieties of vegetables, fruits, and food crops. One of the major application is to develop resistance against certain pesticides, weedicides, and insecticides, which are used in crop fields to kill unwanted weeds or grass and other harmful insects.