Andy Shrader will be our guest at the MVCC Green Tent on Sunday October 2nd - stop by to learn why he wants to get the labeling of genetically modified foods on the ballot in 2012!
Since the early 1990’s the United States has allowed companies to include genetically-engineered (GMO) ingredients in foods without labeling them, involving children and adults in a long-term health experiment without their knowledge or ability to make an informed choice about what they put in their bodies.Genetic-engineering is the direct human manipulation of an organism’s genome using modern DNA technology, generally involving the introduction of foreign DNV or synthetic genes into the organism. There are, so far, three generations of genetically-modified crops: crops modified to resist insects and herbicides through the introduction of herbicide or pesticide genes into their seeds; crops modified to improve salt, drought, and cold tolerance; and pharmaceutical crops which contain edible vaccines and other drugs. Additionally, some farm animals have been genetically-modified with growth hormones to increase their size.
According to the Millions Against Monsanto website:- 91 % of soybeans grown in the U.S. are GMOs.- 88% of cotton is genetically-modified.- 75% of corn has been genetically-modified.
