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Sep 1, 2013 · Nearly all the corn and soybeans grown in the U.S. are genetically modified, but only two GM crops, Monsanto's MON810 maize and BASF's Amflora potato, are accepted in the European Union. Ten E.U ...
GMOs can provide added nutritional value to food. For example, golden rice is a GMO that was created to carry extra vitamin A in it, in order to prevent diseases caused by its deficiency. Image credit: Golden Rice grain (right) compared to white rice grain (left) from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), [CC-by-2.0]
Only a few types of GMO crops are grown in the United States, but some of these GMOs make up a large percentage of the crop grown (e.g., soybeans, corn, sugar beets, canola, and cotton). In 2020 ...
May 5, 2015 · Sweet Potato Genetically Modified 8,000 Years Ago : Goats and Soda People have been farming — and eating — a GMO for thousands of years without knowing it. Scientists have found genes from ...
Oct 25, 2022 · on October 25, 2022. A new modified corn and potato variety have been given the green light by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The department’s recent reviews analyzed the genetically modified plants to determine whether they present an increased pest risk as compared to unmodified plants.
Aug 1, 2012 · All this makes potatoes a powerful symbol of biodiversity (and lack thereof) in the global food system. But to read this week’s news, it’s easy to wonder if we’ll ever learn our lesson ...
Jun 1, 2018 · Posted on June 1, 2018, 8:11 am. Rob Dobi for BuzzFeed News. In late 2014, an obscure Russian group called a press conference in London to announce the launch of the “world’s largest international study” — a three-year, $25 million experiment of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. In the Factor GMO project, the panelists explained ...
