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You\u2019re likely familiar with GMOs\u2014genetically modified organisms that dominate the U.S. food supply. Labeling laws have been in the news lately and without any labeling, we the consumers are left to wonder what it is we\u2019re eating and whether or not it\u2019s safe.<\/p>\n
The biotech industry will tell you GMOs are safe\u2014but what about all the pesticides and herbicides? And what really happens to a gene that\u2019s been manipulated in a lab? Here are some things you may not know about GMOs.<\/p>\n
1. According to the Non-GMO Project<\/a> \u201cmore than 60 countries around the world, including Australia, Japan, and all of the countries in the European Union, there are significant restrictions or outright bans on the production and sale of GMOs.\u201d<\/p>\n 2. More than 80 percent of all GMOs are designed for herbicide tolerance. This means their existence and survival relies on the use of chemicals known to damage human and environmental health. Roundup<\/a>, Monsanto\u2019s toxic glyphosate-based herbicide has increased 15 times since GMOs were first introduced in the 1990s.<\/p>\n 3. While data is unclear due to the lack of labeling laws, experts estimate that 70-80 percent of allprocessed foods<\/a> sold in the U.S. contain genetically modified ingredients.<\/p>\n 4.GMOs are now found pollinating wild crops, which means that even if we restrict or outright ban the cultivation of GMOs, they may continue to proliferate and contaminate our food supply.<\/p>\n