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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