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What is true of GMO crops?
there have been no instances of genes escaping from GMO plants into other plants
What gmo or non gmo mean?
A non-GMO is an organism that has not been altered in a lab with a gene from an unrelated organism, such as corn that has been altered with a gene from a bacteria.
Is there a certificate to certify the product is non GMO?
There are no certificates that certify a product is totally free of GMOs, not even the Non-GMO Project or organic certifications.
What does GMO stand for?
GMO stands for a Genetically Modified Organism.
How can you tell if your corn is GMO?
If you are a farmer, you know the corn you are gowing is GMO because you buy seeds that are known to be GMO. If you are gowing non-GMO varieties, you do not know if GMO vaieties have cross pollinated with your corn unless you get it tested. If you are a consumer, you do not know if the corn or processed foods containing corn is GMO unless it is labeled as such. In the United States GMO foods are not labeled.
What is true of GMO crops?
there have been no instances of genes escaping from GMO plants into other plants
What gmo or non gmo mean?
A non-GMO is an organism that has not been altered in a lab with a gene from an unrelated organism, such as corn that has been altered with a gene from a bacteria.
What kind of vitamins do GMO foods have?
GMO foods asummably have the same vitamins as the equivalent non-GMO foods.
What is known about the food production capabilities of GMO's?
GMO corn and soy are no more productive than non-GMO corn and soy.
Is there a certificate to certify the product is non GMO?
There are no certificates that certify a product is totally free of GMOs, not even the Non-GMO Project or organic certifications.
Do you sell purple corn?
I work for a company here in the United States that grows and sells purple corn. All of our corn is non-gmo organic or non-gmo non organic.
What are the laws on growing genetically engeneered food?
In the United States, genetically modified foods have been declared to be "substantially equivalent" to non-GMO foods, so there are no differences in how they are grown. There are recommendations for GMO farmers to plant barriers of non-GMO crops to cut down on cross pollination of their crops with non-GMO crops, but these are just recommendations and are not enforced.
How long does genetically modified food last?
GMO foods last about the same amount of time as non-GMo foods.
How can you tell if your corn is GMO?
If you are a farmer, you know the corn you are gowing is GMO because you buy seeds that are known to be GMO. If you are gowing non-GMO varieties, you do not know if GMO vaieties have cross pollinated with your corn unless you get it tested. If you are a consumer, you do not know if the corn or processed foods containing corn is GMO unless it is labeled as such. In the United States GMO foods are not labeled.
What does GMO stand for?
GMO stands for a Genetically Modified Organism.
Are apples seedless?
seedless non gmo apples?
Why do you also perform analysis on food tha tis known to be a non-GMO food control?
You also perform analysis on food that is know to be a non-GMO food control so you can compare GM and non GM to give a valid result.
