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General Category => GMO/Monsanto => Topic started by: Mark on June 10, 2011, 09:29:11 am



Title: Mystery Stirs Up Over Genetically Modified Foods
Post by: Mark on June 10, 2011, 09:29:11 am
Mystery Stirs Up Over Genetically Modified Foods

While the safety of genetically modified foods remains controversial, many of the foods we consume in the United States contain ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms. If you have eaten corn, soy or canola oil recently you have likely consumed a genetically modified product. Genetic modification or engineering is a process in which scientists isolate specific genes and transfer them into nonrelated species to create more desirable traits. In food crops, for example, this is done to improve resistance to pests, to increase crop yields and to add nutrients and vitamins to products, among other reasons.

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