People consume genetically modified foods on the daily bases without even knowing it. Science messed with the natural make up of a seeds by injecting genes from various unknown organisms. Some of the seeds lost their natural state to the genetically modified method. Estimates say as many as 30,000 different products on grocery store shelves are "modified." That means every time a person goes to the grocery store they end up buying a food product that was scientifically altered. Here is the list of genetically modified fruits and vegetables that should be avoided.
Soybean and foods including tofu, soy oil, and soy flour are genetically modified to resist herbicides.
Genetically modified sugarcane is resistant to certain pesticides.
Tomatoes made for a longer shelf life and to prevent a substance that causes tomatoes to rot and degrade.
Officials from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that thousands of tones of genetically engineered sweet corn made their way into the human food supply chain. Recently Monsanto, a biotechnology food producer, said that about half of the USA's sweet corn acreage has been planted with genetically modified seed this year. Regular corn and products containing corn such as oil, flour, and syrup were modified to resistant certain pesticides.
Next time you go to the grocery store, think twice before grabbing a food item off the shelf, because that food item might be genetically modified.
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