Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

Some GMO crops are genetically engineered to produce a substance that kills insects when they is eaten by them. It is for that reason that some GMO crops are classified as pesticides by the EPA.

[1] Non-genetically modified organism products can easily be contaminated by air and by seed. The gmo contamination can show up in areas that aren't using gmo. And it has shown up in uncultivated areas; and in cultivated areas such as backyard gardens, and conventional and organic farms. [2] Despite the previous statements, that it's genetically modified organism free is what's being said thus far about Sunrise products.

From the little Research I did...YES..Pizza Hut has a LOT of GMO Things in It!

Many Hawaiian papayas are GMO products, in order to resist papaya ringspot virus. I am not aware of widespread GMO mangos in Hawaii. There is actually a widespread, anti-GMO movement in Hawaii, right now.

Hybridization is a different technique than what is called genetic engineering. Seeds sold as hybrids are probably not genetically engineered using the method of extracting a gene from one species and inserting it into a totally different species.

GMO stands for genetically modified organism.

Some is, some is not. If one is looking for plain corn meal check or contact the specific brand. If the corn meal is an ingredient in a prepared food contact the specific brand. Any that is organic is not gmo.

As far as is known, at this time (January 2014) onions have not been genetically modified, so Green Giant onions would not be GMO.

Why wouldn't Cheerios contain GM corn?

Currently, U.S. food makers are not required to label their products as GM, non-GM, Organic, etc. Generally, beyond the mandatory USDA nutrition/ ingredients label, any other label that is placed on the package is done voluntarily.

I have heard many claim that Cheerios contains GM ingredients, I have yet to hear someone claim otherwise.

The effects of GMO food is not yet known. Though some say there are no harmful effects, others question that and claim there is anecdotal evidence that GMO foods are harmful to health.

because it causes cancer, and it is used n=by globaists in an effort of euginics, and population reduction - Alex Jones

No, they do not. There are no laws that protect consumers if they do not want to eat GMOs. The consumers' only choice if they wish to avoid eating GMOs is to stop eating lots of foods that may contain GMOs.

Basically, a lab person takes the DNA of one organism, cuts it with restriction enzymes at specific sites, which will make the DNA ladder have hanging single strands at the end. The same enzyme cuts the DNA of the organism you want to stick in the original dna. then, these strands go together.

In the United States, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is used instead of sugar to sweeten Coca-Cola, as well as almost all, if not all other soft drinks. While it is highly likely that the HFCS is GMO, it may create health issues whether it is GMO or not.

Stella Artois beer is a Begium beer, but in addition to Belgium, it is brewed in other countries, such as Germany, Australia, the UK, and Hungary. In the United States, it is imported and distributed by Anheuser-Busch.

There are four ingredients in Stella Artois beer: hops, malted barley, maize (corn), and water. Yeast is used, but is not present in the finished beer. While there are no known genetic modifications to hops and barley, modifications to maize are widespread (though banned in many countries). Fluoride might be present in the water that is used, but that would depend on whether the country or area of the country where it is brewed adds fluoride to their water. The same is true for pesticides: Pesticide residues in the beer would depend on whether pesticides were used on the crops used to make the beer.

With all the above variables, it is impossible to say whether there are GMOs, fluoride, or pesticides in Stella Artois beer unless the company voluntarily disclosed that information for each location where the beer is made (even then there can be variables between batches).

Foods in the United States are not labeled for GMOs, so there is no way to know beyond any doubt whether Lays potato chips contain GMOs. The potatoes used to make the chips are probably not GMO because there are no known varieties of genetically modified potatoes being sold commercially (as of May 2014). It is; however, likely that GMO oils are used to fry the chips, since a huge percentage of corn, soybeans, and canola grown in the United States 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.

There are people who will say GMO foods are closely regulated, but the FDA has declared them to be "substantially equivalent" to their non GMO equivalents. They have a voluntary consultation process for the developing company to consult with them before new GMO varieties are approved, which is not actually regulating them at all.

The approval process for genetically modified animals appears to be much tighter.

Sugar is a carbohydrate, and all DNA and protein associated with the GM trait are removed during the extraction, of the sugar from the rest of the plant. By extracting only a carbohydrate you are left with a product that contains no protein, no DNA, and therefore no GMO. No lab is able to determine the difference between sugar that came from a GMO plant and sugar that came from a non-GMO plant. "GMO" sugar is just plain old sugar and is no better or worse than "non-GMO" sugar because they are the same stuff. The plants they came from may be different but the sugar is the same.

I dont know the answer to this though I have just bought a huge packet of almonds and another of walnuts and they are both absolutely tasteless so I am wondering. Previously I bought another brand which I think were just called "California" almonds and these tasted wonderful. I am so angry to buy these "dead" tasting nuts at great expense.

David Watermeyer

A genetically modified organism results from a gene being removed from one organism and artificially inserted into an organism of a totally different species. This is a simplified explanation and the process is done in a lab.

Well I have never heard of GMO products, or have a friend that uses them. But the smartest choice would to be searching up "Problems with GMO items" on google, and also "How good are GMO products.", both of these assuming google hasn't somehow gone stupid, should turn up some helpful things.

Yes, the Non-GMO Project is good, but it is a bit misleading. Though they test each product before the product is listed as non-GMO, many people may not realize that foods do not have to be totally free of GMOs to be listed. The foods may contain a certain amount of GMOs, which means that any product on the list may not be totally free of GMOs.

This can be done many ways. One is using an antibody-based test such as the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), which can detect the proteins that are produced by GM crops. However, the ELISA is not useful for testing foods that is highly processed, because the proteins most likely destroyed & different GM foods produce different proteins.

Another way is to use polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to look at the DNA sequence common in GM foods. DNA is more resistant than proteins in processing & can be extracted from heavy processed foods. It is the GMO DNA sequences that's being looked for & tested.