Genetically Engineered Foods
Genetically Engineered Foods | Genetically Modified Organisms Are Contaminating Organic Crops
Ben Lilliston is the communications coordinator for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a group that works to assist family farmers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lilliston coauthored Genetically Engineered Foods: A Self-Defense Guide for Consumers.
Summary: Genetically modified organisms (GMOs), especially corn, contaminate organic crops. GMO corn pollen has drifted onto hundreds of acres of non-GMO farmland. Crops previously grown as organic for years are currently testing positive for traces of GMOs, dramatically decreasing their market value...
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Table of Contents
- Genetically Engineered Foods: An Overview
- Exploring the Safety and Ethics of Genetically Engineered Foods
- Genetically Engineered Foods Have Health and Environmental Benefits
- Genetically Engineered Foods Have Health Risks
- Genetic Engineering Threatens Biodiversity
- Genetically Modified Organisms Are Contaminating Organic Crops
- Genetically Engineered Foods Will Help Stop World Hunger
- Genetically Engineered Crops Will Not Solve the World’s Food Problems
- Genetically Engineered Foods Will Benefit Developing Countries
- The FDA Should Require Safety Testing and Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods
- Labeling Genetically Engineered Foods Is Not Feasible
- Scientific Arguments Against Biotechnology Are Fallacious
- Biotechnology Proponents Suppress Arguments Against Genetically Engineered Foods
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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