Expansion of GMO Crops
Did you know that many food items that are most likely in your kitchen
may have genetically
modified
organisms? Soda, breads, cheese,
and beer are some of the foods that are currently using genetically
modified organisms. There are most likely genetically modified
organisms in highly
processed foods, such as cereal and vegetable oil, and a lot of corn
and
soy beans are grown with genetically modified seeds. (And you
thought you knew what was in
that extra bowl of cereal!)
GMO (genetically modified organisms) are expanding very rapidly around the world. In 1995 the acreage of the GM crops was only 4.3 million acres. In 1999, only four years later, it was 10 million acres. The world wide sales of genetically modified crops has sky rocketed since 1995. In 1995 the estimated sales of GMO crops was 75 million dollars; in 1999 it was an astounding 2.3 billion dollars. Even though European countries have banned the use of genetically modified organisms in their food, the United States currently allows GMO food to be sold without labeling it as genetically modified. So, chances are that that delicious hot dog bun may contain some sort of GMO product.
modified
organisms? Soda, breads, cheese,
and beer are some of the foods that are currently using genetically
modified organisms. There are most likely genetically modified
organisms in highly
processed foods, such as cereal and vegetable oil, and a lot of corn
and
soy beans are grown with genetically modified seeds. (And you
thought you knew what was in
that extra bowl of cereal!) GMO (genetically modified organisms) are expanding very rapidly around the world. In 1995 the acreage of the GM crops was only 4.3 million acres. In 1999, only four years later, it was 10 million acres. The world wide sales of genetically modified crops has sky rocketed since 1995. In 1995 the estimated sales of GMO crops was 75 million dollars; in 1999 it was an astounding 2.3 billion dollars. Even though European countries have banned the use of genetically modified organisms in their food, the United States currently allows GMO food to be sold without labeling it as genetically modified. So, chances are that that delicious hot dog bun may contain some sort of GMO product.
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