Genetically Modified (GM) Foods Another Reason to Buy Organic

I remember watching a PBS documentary in 2001 called Harvest of Fear.
This 2-hour special on genetically-modified (GM) foods thoroughly
presented potential dangers to this planet and its inhabitants alike
when and if these crops were allowed to grow in abundance. After seeing
this, I was certain that our government and its agencies (FDA, USDA,
EPA, Dept. of Agriculture) would prohibit rapid expansion and provide
adequate testing of each new item. I also thought that if Americans
knew of these dangers that we would follow our European counter parts
in banning GM crops and banning together to not allow Frankenfoods’
into our food chain.

As it turns out, most people didn’t see this documentary, in fact eight
years later, many people are not aware of what a genetically modified
organism (GMO) is; what foods are involved in this technology; and how
harmful it is to the planet and our bodies. Since this documentary
aired, within the U.S., 81-86%of all corn, 88-90% of all soybean and
81-93% of all upland cotton are GM crops. That is an astounding amount
considering what we now know about the ramifications to the environment
and the negative health effects these crops have posed. In addition to
soybeans, cotton and corn, rice, sugar beets, canola, and potatoes are
also among the predominant GM crop planted in the U.S. and Canada.

What are GMOs and GM Foods?

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