Miracle Fruits
In 1968, on the west part of Africa, near Ghana, a very special fruit was discovered. It was called Synsepalum dulcificum or the “miracle” berry. It might sound childish but its effects are self explanatory. If a person would eat one, the taste buds on his tongue would act “weird”-everything sour would taste sweet. For a given period of time, lemons might taste like sugar and grapefruits like sweets. But here’s how it happens. The miracle berry ingredients are molecules of glycoprotein and a carbohydrate. This combination is also known as miraculin. A while after the fruits were discovered, people started realizing how useful they can be. They started using them in candy. The kids preferred the sweets that had berries in them in place of sugar. It would have been a great change, making junk food… healthy. Also, it is majorly used in diets because some of the food you have to eat and the drinks are sour and this fruit helps a lot. But now that the world is using those (mostly US) the fruits might run out. Scientist found a solution; they know how to form the molecules so now they are trying to put them in other foods. They already managed to combine the DNA of that berry with the DNA of a tomato and the tomato acts exactly the same.
This would be great for our world, people would be able to lose weight more, have “healthy” junk food and many others, but I am 100% sure by the time more people will find out, we will take them for granted and lose all of them. We will have to artificially create them or simply forget them. I found this very interesting, I never knew something like this existed and it seems very cool. I wonder if there are any side effects though. I think a child died. What if your taste buds won’t ever return to normal? I think these fruits should be tested more before selling them to the entire world.
That's really fascinating! A berry that can change your taste buds. I bet nobody had thought of that!It's really interesting that such a fruit exists. In a way, it would be better for junk food and might make them healthier, but, like you said, aren't there any side effects? If you eat the fruit will your taste buds ever come back to their original form? If this is put in candy and then a kid dies, like you said, this might not be the best thing ever.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, theses fruits should be tested more before selling them to the entire world.
Great article and awesome details!
-Rea
I never heard something similar to this! I wish i could taste a berry! Such a substance can change many peoples lives and i think that in the future people will have healthier diets because of the berry. Its unbelievable how one small thing can change the whole world!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's really cool! I never thought something like that existed. People will be healthier and more fit. I really hope people will take this into their diets and the world could have healthy people with healthy minds :)! GREAT JOB!
ReplyDeleteExcellent comments ladies and a great article write up Ana. I would love to have these berries. I bet I would actually drink more water throughout the day and it wouldn't taste so bad.
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