after one of the largest restaurant chains in America decided to ban
chains in America decided to ban
chains in America decided to ban genetically modified organisms from its
genetically modified organisms from its
genetically modified organisms from its menu in 2015 the hot topic of GMOs is
menu in 2015 the hot topic of GMOs is
menu in 2015 the hot topic of GMOs is back on the world stage welcome to
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should know about genetically modified
should know about genetically modified foods number 10 what are GMOs the
foods number 10 what are GMOs the
foods number 10 what are GMOs the acronym GMO stands for genetically
acronym GMO stands for genetically
acronym GMO stands for genetically modified organisms whereby a
modified organisms whereby a
modified organisms whereby a microorganism plant or animal has been
microorganism plant or animal has been
microorganism plant or animal has been genetically altered using advanced
genetically altered using advanced
genetically altered using advanced genetic engineering techniques such as
genetic engineering techniques such as
genetic engineering techniques such as genome editing humankind has been using
genome editing humankind has been using
genome editing humankind has been using a form of genetic modification
a form of genetic modification
a form of genetic modification since 12,000 BC in the form of selective
since 12,000 BC in the form of selective
since 12,000 BC in the form of selective breeding and the domestication of plants
breeding and the domestication of plants
breeding and the domestication of plants and animals by cultivating organisms
and animals by cultivating organisms
and animals by cultivating organisms with certain desired traits generation
with certain desired traits generation
with certain desired traits generation after generation of farmers was able to
after generation of farmers was able to
after generation of farmers was able to breed selectively superior products
breed selectively superior products
breed selectively superior products furthermore in the 20th century
furthermore in the 20th century
furthermore in the 20th century scientists started using bacterial or
scientists started using bacterial or
scientists started using bacterial or microscopic gold particles to insert new
microscopic gold particles to insert new
microscopic gold particles to insert new genetic material into foods the flavor
genetic material into foods the flavor
genetic material into foods the flavor saver
saver
saver a genetically modified tomato was the
a genetically modified tomato was the
a genetically modified tomato was the first genetically modified food item
first genetically modified food item
first genetically modified food item approved for humans to eat given a
approved for humans to eat given a
approved for humans to eat given a license from the United States Food and
license from the United States Food and
license from the United States Food and Drug Administration in 1994 the tomato
Drug Administration in 1994 the tomato
Drug Administration in 1994 the tomato was more resistant to rotting and
was more resistant to rotting and
was more resistant to rotting and ripened slowly its production eventually
ripened slowly its production eventually
ripened slowly its production eventually ceased in 1997 with research revealing
ceased in 1997 with research revealing
ceased in 1997 with research revealing that the public’s opinion towards
that the public’s opinion towards
that the public’s opinion towards genetically engineered crops changed
genetically engineered crops changed
genetically engineered crops changed during the years number 9
during the years number 9
during the years number 9 how GMOs created the dawn of the
how GMOs created the dawn of the
how GMOs created the dawn of the genetically modified organism followed
genetically modified organism followed
genetically modified organism followed the creation of the first recombinant
the creation of the first recombinant
the creation of the first recombinant DNA molecules by American biochemist
DNA molecules by American biochemist
DNA molecules by American biochemist Paul Berg in 1972 recombinant DNA is
Paul Berg in 1972 recombinant DNA is
Paul Berg in 1972 recombinant DNA is created by combining one piece of DNA
created by combining one piece of DNA
created by combining one piece of DNA with another creating a modified
with another creating a modified
with another creating a modified sequence that would not otherwise occur
sequence that would not otherwise occur
sequence that would not otherwise occur in nature in order to genetically modify
in nature in order to genetically modify
in nature in order to genetically modify an organism scientists use a variety of
an organism scientists use a variety of
an organism scientists use a variety of mechanisms including mutation insertion
mechanisms including mutation insertion
mechanisms including mutation insertion or the deletion of genes within the
or the deletion of genes within the
or the deletion of genes within the organism furthermore the process by
organism furthermore the process by
organism furthermore the process by which this can occur is by the
which this can occur is by the
which this can occur is by the transformation of the genetic material
transformation of the genetic material
transformation of the genetic material of the organism or by the editing of the
of the organism or by the editing of the
of the organism or by the editing of the genome by using artificially engineered
genome by using artificially engineered
genome by using artificially engineered nucleuses in 1992 China became the first
nucleuses in 1992 China became the first
nucleuses in 1992 China became the first country to formally commercialize
country to formally commercialize
country to formally commercialize transgenics with the launch of a virus
transgenics with the launch of a virus
transgenics with the launch of a virus resistant tobacco plant number eight who
resistant tobacco plant number eight who
resistant tobacco plant number eight who manufactures GMOs there are six
manufactures GMOs there are six
manufactures GMOs there are six pesticide and GMO corporations that own
pesticide and GMO corporations that own
pesticide and GMO corporations that own and control the world’s seeds pesticides
and control the world’s seeds pesticides
and control the world’s seeds pesticides and biotechnology industries these big
and biotechnology industries these big
and biotechnology industries these big six are BASF Bayer DuPont Dow Chemical
six are BASF Bayer DuPont Dow Chemical
six are BASF Bayer DuPont Dow Chemical Company Monsanto and Syngenta out of
Company Monsanto and Syngenta out of
Company Monsanto and Syngenta out of these half a dozen corporations Monsanto
these half a dozen corporations Monsanto
these half a dozen corporations Monsanto became the world’s largest conventional
became the world’s largest conventional
became the world’s largest conventional seed company in 2005 founded in 1901 in
seed company in 2005 founded in 1901 in
seed company in 2005 founded in 1901 in Saint Louis Missouri
Saint Louis Missouri
Saint Louis Missouri by John Francis Queenie Monsanto evolved
by John Francis Queenie Monsanto evolved
by John Francis Queenie Monsanto evolved from selling food additives like
from selling food additives like
from selling food additives like artificial sweeteners to being a leader
artificial sweeteners to being a leader
artificial sweeteners to being a leader in the evolution of Agriculture and an
in the evolution of Agriculture and an
in the evolution of Agriculture and an ever-present government agency lobbyists
ever-present government agency lobbyists
ever-present government agency lobbyists and with nearly 15 billion dollars in
and with nearly 15 billion dollars in
and with nearly 15 billion dollars in annual revenue Monsanto is also a
annual revenue Monsanto is also a
annual revenue Monsanto is also a leading producer of genetically modified
leading producer of genetically modified
leading producer of genetically modified crop seeds and herbicides number seven
crop seeds and herbicides number seven
crop seeds and herbicides number seven what are GMOs in following the approval
what are GMOs in following the approval
what are GMOs in following the approval of the commercial growth of several
of the commercial growth of several
of the commercial growth of several genetically modified crops by the u.s.
genetically modified crops by the u.s.
genetically modified crops by the u.s. in 1996 the amount of surface area
in 1996 the amount of surface area
in 1996 the amount of surface area attributed to these crops has increased
attributed to these crops has increased
attributed to these crops has increased one hundredfold the most prevalent types
one hundredfold the most prevalent types
one hundredfold the most prevalent types of GM crops grown in the United States
of GM crops grown in the United States
of GM crops grown in the United States are corn soybean cotton canola papaya
are corn soybean cotton canola papaya
are corn soybean cotton canola papaya sugar beets and alfalfa these crops are
sugar beets and alfalfa these crops are
sugar beets and alfalfa these crops are used in a variety of different ways for
used in a variety of different ways for
used in a variety of different ways for example cotton is used not only to yield
example cotton is used not only to yield
example cotton is used not only to yield cotton but also cottonseed which is used
cotton but also cottonseed which is used
cotton but also cottonseed which is used as a cooking oil in margarine shortening
as a cooking oil in margarine shortening
as a cooking oil in margarine shortening and to fry foods furthermore according
and to fry foods furthermore according
and to fry foods furthermore according to the Center for Food Safety
to the Center for Food Safety
to the Center for Food Safety three-quarters of all processed foods
three-quarters of all processed foods
three-quarters of all processed foods contain genetically modified ingredients
contain genetically modified ingredients
contain genetically modified ingredients such as crackers cookies chips etc as of
such as crackers cookies chips etc as of
such as crackers cookies chips etc as of 2015 over 90% of all soybean cotton and
2015 over 90% of all soybean cotton and
2015 over 90% of all soybean cotton and corn acreage in the United States is
corn acreage in the United States is
corn acreage in the United States is being used to grow genetically modified
being used to grow genetically modified
being used to grow genetically modified crops
crops
crops number six what are the benefits of
number six what are the benefits of
number six what are the benefits of using GMOs the purpose of genetically
using GMOs the purpose of genetically
using GMOs the purpose of genetically modified organisms is to create a
modified organisms is to create a
modified organisms is to create a distinct advantage for the producer or
distinct advantage for the producer or
distinct advantage for the producer or the consumer that would otherwise not
the consumer that would otherwise not
the consumer that would otherwise not occur in nature these advantages can
occur in nature these advantages can
occur in nature these advantages can appear in the form of lower prices and
appear in the form of lower prices and
appear in the form of lower prices and bigger produce advantages such as
bigger produce advantages such as
bigger produce advantages such as durability and nutritional value GMO
durability and nutritional value GMO
durability and nutritional value GMO crop growers benefit from the seeds as
crop growers benefit from the seeds as
crop growers benefit from the seeds as their crops have a higher resistance to
their crops have a higher resistance to
their crops have a higher resistance to pests plant diseases and herbicides
pests plant diseases and herbicides
pests plant diseases and herbicides thereby allowing for a higher volume of
thereby allowing for a higher volume of
thereby allowing for a higher volume of crops consumers could soon profit from
crops consumers could soon profit from
crops consumers could soon profit from GMOs in a whole new way as seed
GMOs in a whole new way as seed
GMOs in a whole new way as seed producers have begun selling products
producers have begun selling products
producers have begun selling products with health and taste benefits companies
with health and taste benefits companies
with health and taste benefits companies like pioneer and Monsanto are producing
like pioneer and Monsanto are producing
like pioneer and Monsanto are producing soybean oils that are free of trans fats
soybean oils that are free of trans fats
soybean oils that are free of trans fats and enriched with omega-3 fatty acids
and enriched with omega-3 fatty acids
and enriched with omega-3 fatty acids furthermore you will soon be able to eat
furthermore you will soon be able to eat
furthermore you will soon be able to eat apples that won’t go Brown and potatoes
apples that won’t go Brown and potatoes
apples that won’t go Brown and potatoes that won’t bruised or go Brown as the
that won’t bruised or go Brown as the
that won’t bruised or go Brown as the Arctic Apple and jr. Simplot companies
Arctic Apple and jr. Simplot companies
Arctic Apple and jr. Simplot companies in ate potatoes will soon be released on
in ate potatoes will soon be released on
in ate potatoes will soon be released on the market number five are GMOs safe to
the market number five are GMOs safe to
the market number five are GMOs safe to consume the safety debate surrounding
consume the safety debate surrounding
consume the safety debate surrounding genetically modified organisms is
genetically modified organisms is
genetically modified organisms is extremely polarizing as scientists and
extremely polarizing as scientists and
extremely polarizing as scientists and activists heartily disagree on the topic
activists heartily disagree on the topic
activists heartily disagree on the topic in the United States the Food and Drug
in the United States the Food and Drug
in the United States the Food and Drug Administration has never safety tested
Administration has never safety tested
Administration has never safety tested genetically engineered food they’ve
genetically engineered food they’ve
genetically engineered food they’ve decided that it’s up to the biotech
decided that it’s up to the biotech
decided that it’s up to the biotech producers to determine the safety of the
producers to determine the safety of the
producers to determine the safety of the product on the other hand large groups
product on the other hand large groups
product on the other hand large groups of activists collectively view GMOs as
of activists collectively view GMOs as
of activists collectively view GMOs as nothing more than frankenfoods with the
nothing more than frankenfoods with the
nothing more than frankenfoods with the potential to cause environmental and
potential to cause environmental and
potential to cause environmental and health problems the implications are
health problems the implications are
health problems the implications are that genetically modified organisms
that genetically modified organisms
that genetically modified organisms could cause allergic reactions in humans
could cause allergic reactions in humans
could cause allergic reactions in humans and their form must be tested prior to
and their form must be tested prior to
and their form must be tested prior to market release that being said according
market release that being said according
market release that being said according to the American Association for the
to the American Association for the
to the American Association for the Advancement of science crop improvement
Advancement of science crop improvement
Advancement of science crop improvement that uses genetically modifying
that uses genetically modifying
that uses genetically modifying techniques is safe number four do GMOs
techniques is safe number four do GMOs
techniques is safe number four do GMOs affect the environment a major cause for
affect the environment a major cause for
affect the environment a major cause for concern for farmers is the spread of
concern for farmers is the spread of
concern for farmers is the spread of altered genes from modified crops to
altered genes from modified crops to
altered genes from modified crops to traditionally farmed crops through
traditionally farmed crops through
traditionally farmed crops through airborne pollen this would directly
airborne pollen this would directly
airborne pollen this would directly affect them
affect them
affect them as many countries worldwide ban or
as many countries worldwide ban or
as many countries worldwide ban or highly regulate the import of GMO
highly regulate the import of GMO
highly regulate the import of GMO products one featured benefit of
products one featured benefit of
products one featured benefit of genetically modified crops is that they
genetically modified crops is that they
genetically modified crops is that they are highly resistant to pests and
are highly resistant to pests and
are highly resistant to pests and therefore do not need to be sprayed with
therefore do not need to be sprayed with
therefore do not need to be sprayed with pesticides as often unfortunately this
pesticides as often unfortunately this
pesticides as often unfortunately this has led to an increase of secondary
has led to an increase of secondary
has led to an increase of secondary pests thereby leading to an increase of
pests thereby leading to an increase of
pests thereby leading to an increase of insecticide use negating the original
insecticide use negating the original
insecticide use negating the original benefit another argument against GMOs is
benefit another argument against GMOs is
benefit another argument against GMOs is that the use of agro chemicals has an
that the use of agro chemicals has an
that the use of agro chemicals has an unintended impact on the environment and
unintended impact on the environment and
unintended impact on the environment and biodiversity this argument is supported
biodiversity this argument is supported
biodiversity this argument is supported by a multitude of reports which show
by a multitude of reports which show
by a multitude of reports which show that the use or increased use of agro
that the use or increased use of agro
that the use or increased use of agro chemicals leads to a decline in
chemicals leads to a decline in
chemicals leads to a decline in dependent populations such as milkweed
dependent populations such as milkweed
dependent populations such as milkweed and monarch butterflies as it stands
and monarch butterflies as it stands
and monarch butterflies as it stands there are a multitude of concerns
there are a multitude of concerns
there are a multitude of concerns regarding the environment and the
regarding the environment and the
regarding the environment and the uncharted spread of genetically modified
uncharted spread of genetically modified
uncharted spread of genetically modified crops number three who controls the GMOs
crops number three who controls the GMOs
crops number three who controls the GMOs there is widespread controversy
there is widespread controversy
there is widespread controversy surrounding the patent ownership and
surrounding the patent ownership and
surrounding the patent ownership and production of seeds the genetically
production of seeds the genetically
production of seeds the genetically modified seed market is valued at nearly
modified seed market is valued at nearly
modified seed market is valued at nearly fifteen billion dollars making it an
fifteen billion dollars making it an
fifteen billion dollars making it an extremely profitable and valuable
extremely profitable and valuable
extremely profitable and valuable industry one way biotech giant Monsanto
industry one way biotech giant Monsanto
industry one way biotech giant Monsanto controls its business is through its
controls its business is through its
controls its business is through its herbicide resistant seeds for example
herbicide resistant seeds for example
herbicide resistant seeds for example their soybean seeds are resistant to the
their soybean seeds are resistant to the
their soybean seeds are resistant to the herbicide Roundup a Monsanto product
herbicide Roundup a Monsanto product
herbicide Roundup a Monsanto product making them highly valuable as they lead
making them highly valuable as they lead
making them highly valuable as they lead to larger crops and higher sales of
to larger crops and higher sales of
to larger crops and higher sales of Roundup in addition Monsanto typically
Roundup in addition Monsanto typically
Roundup in addition Monsanto typically requires farmers who purchase their
requires farmers who purchase their
requires farmers who purchase their products to sign a contract promising
products to sign a contract promising
products to sign a contract promising not to harvest the seeds from the
not to harvest the seeds from the
not to harvest the seeds from the resulting crop thereby ensuring
resulting crop thereby ensuring
resulting crop thereby ensuring continued business as of 2007 the 10
continued business as of 2007 the 10
continued business as of 2007 the 10 biggest seed companies controlled over
biggest seed companies controlled over
biggest seed companies controlled over 65% of all seeds by proprietary or
65% of all seeds by proprietary or
65% of all seeds by proprietary or intellectual property laws concerning
intellectual property laws concerning
intellectual property laws concerning the seeds number 2 where are GMOs banned
the seeds number 2 where are GMOs banned
the seeds number 2 where are GMOs banned one company leading the way is Whole
one company leading the way is Whole
one company leading the way is Whole Foods an American food supermarket chain
Foods an American food supermarket chain
Foods an American food supermarket chain which requires its providers to be GMO
which requires its providers to be GMO
which requires its providers to be GMO free or GMO labeled by 2018 in April
free or GMO labeled by 2018 in April
free or GMO labeled by 2018 in April 2015 the American fast food chain
2015 the American fast food chain
2015 the American fast food chain Chipotle announced that they would only
Chipotle announced that they would only
Chipotle announced that they would only use products from non-genetically
use products from non-genetically
use products from non-genetically modified
modified
modified white organisms in their food Chipotle
white organisms in their food Chipotle
white organisms in their food Chipotle is the first major restaurant chain to
is the first major restaurant chain to
is the first major restaurant chain to start identifying GMOs on their menu as
start identifying GMOs on their menu as
start identifying GMOs on their menu as demand for GMO free products continues
demand for GMO free products continues
demand for GMO free products continues to grow that being said product
to grow that being said product
to grow that being said product offerings will not be completely GMO
offerings will not be completely GMO
offerings will not be completely GMO free as Chipotle will continue to sell
free as Chipotle will continue to sell
free as Chipotle will continue to sell soft drinks with corn sweeteners and GMO
soft drinks with corn sweeteners and GMO
soft drinks with corn sweeteners and GMO grain fed meat yet this is not limited
grain fed meat yet this is not limited
grain fed meat yet this is not limited to restaurants because as of January
to restaurants because as of January
to restaurants because as of January 2015
2015
2015 member states of the European Union can
member states of the European Union can
member states of the European Union can now decide to opt out of GMOs and can
now decide to opt out of GMOs and can
now decide to opt out of GMOs and can now restrict or completely ban the
now restrict or completely ban the
now restrict or completely ban the production of GMOs within their country
production of GMOs within their country
production of GMOs within their country this is in addition to the many
this is in addition to the many
this is in addition to the many countries worldwide which have an import
countries worldwide which have an import
countries worldwide which have an import or production ban on GMOs such as Norway
or production ban on GMOs such as Norway
or production ban on GMOs such as Norway Brazil and Saudi Arabia number one
Brazil and Saudi Arabia number one
Brazil and Saudi Arabia number one should GMOs be labeled the European
should GMOs be labeled the European
should GMOs be labeled the European Union is among the toughest regions as
Union is among the toughest regions as
Union is among the toughest regions as it not only requires the labeling of
it not only requires the labeling of
it not only requires the labeling of GMOs but also the traceability of every
GMOs but also the traceability of every
GMOs but also the traceability of every step of the production and supply chain
step of the production and supply chain
step of the production and supply chain this is in sharp contrast to the United
this is in sharp contrast to the United
this is in sharp contrast to the United States which as of November 2014 had
States which as of November 2014 had
States which as of November 2014 had only three states pass a law requiring
only three states pass a law requiring
only three states pass a law requiring food be labelled GMO though only
food be labelled GMO though only
food be labelled GMO though only Vermont’s labeling law has actually been
Vermont’s labeling law has actually been
Vermont’s labeling law has actually been slated to go into effect at a concrete
slated to go into effect at a concrete
slated to go into effect at a concrete date in 2016
date in 2016
date in 2016 according to DuPont spokesperson James
according to DuPont spokesperson James
according to DuPont spokesperson James Lou’s Ark the American chemical giant
Lou’s Ark the American chemical giant
Lou’s Ark the American chemical giant believes that labeling would not only be
believes that labeling would not only be
believes that labeling would not only be costly but also confusing to the
costly but also confusing to the
costly but also confusing to the consumer chemical agricultural and large
consumer chemical agricultural and large
consumer chemical agricultural and large food companies have spent over 100
food companies have spent over 100
food companies have spent over 100 million dollars on anti GMO labeling
million dollars on anti GMO labeling
million dollars on anti GMO labeling campaigns in a handful of American
campaigns in a handful of American
campaigns in a handful of American states where there were ballot
states where there were ballot
states where there were ballot initiatives on GMO labeling as of 2013
initiatives on GMO labeling as of 2013
initiatives on GMO labeling as of 2013 64 nations had enacted mandatory
64 nations had enacted mandatory
64 nations had enacted mandatory labeling laws on genetically modified
labeling laws on genetically modified
labeling laws on genetically modified food yet as of May 2015 the United
food yet as of May 2015 the United
food yet as of May 2015 the United States and Canada have no such laws
States and Canada have no such laws
States and Canada have no such laws finally as world hunger increases only
finally as world hunger increases only
finally as world hunger increases only time will tell what the effect GMOs have
time will tell what the effect GMOs have
time will tell what the effect GMOs have on humans and the environment did these
on humans and the environment did these
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