Grant Blevins

Biology

27 January, 04:27

According to reports by National Public Radio, sales of products labeled Non-GMO have more than doubled over the past two years, jumping from $7 billion to $16 billion. At the same time, organic foods have also been gaining in popularity, though at a much slower rate.

What do you know about GMO's?

A) All organic foods contain GMO ingredients, as set forth in USDA guidelines.

B) 85% of the U. S. corn is GMO; modified to be resistant to herbicides.

C) The U. S. does not require that GMO foods be labelled as such.

D) Example of GMO: cross-pollinating plants for a desired trait.

E) Technology now allows us to transfer genes between organisms of different species and even kingdoms.

F) Extensive testing has been conducted on GMO-foods to ensure that there will be no adverse allergic reactions or health risks.