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If you’ve been grocery shopping, you may have noticed certain foods labeled “No GMO.” Because most foods with this label are in the “healthy food” section, most people associate non GMO foods as a better alternative, which is mainly true, but here’s the full scoop on GMOs:
What is GMO? According to Non GMO Project:
GMOs (or “genetically modified organisms”) are organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering, or GE. This relatively new science creates unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacteria and viral genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods.
More than 20 years ago, farmers across the country began using GMO ingredients, a practice that has received growing criticism by health activists due to the potential of health problems and environmental damage. For the most part, we’ve been eating foods that contain GMOs for YEARS. Here’s a list of foods that you’ll have to give up if you want to avoid consuming GMOs:
- Canned Soup
- Milk
- Carbonated Soft Drinks
- Box Cereals
- Vegetable and Canola Oils
- Baby Formula
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