A Bit Of GMO Knowledge

GMOs

Genetically modified organism (GMO) is the genetic material of an organism that has been altered by genetic engineering techniques.  Micro-organisms are the organisms that has been modified such as bacteria/yeast, insects, plants, fish, and mammals.  This involves the insertion or deletion of genes.  When the technique of insertion is used, a different species in being placed into another.  For example, in 2011 Chinese scientists genetically engineered some dairy cows with genes for human beings.  This was done so that the cows would produce milk that would be the same as human milk.  These cow even looked like the regular dairy cows.

Well, it is becoming well know now that this is happening to a lot of our food.  This includes selective plant and animal breeding.  The transgenic plant products are soybean, corn, canola, and cotton seed oil.  There is currently a debate on weather or not all GM foods should be labeled.  What are your thoughts about the labeling?

There are a lot of foods that have been modified over the years and I know it would be very hard to avoid them all.  But I believe that the point is to at least be educated and aware of what is going on.  Here is a link to which lists actual products that are GM.  shiftfrequency.com/comprehensive-list-of-gmo-products/