Genetically modified food

(August 2004) Generally, this term refers to food crops that have been altered using a variety of molecular biology techniques in order to provide them with either new or enhanced characteristics. Examples of such enhancements of modifications are herbicide tolerance, pesticide resistance, greater nutritional content or increased tolerance of cold temperatures. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

Here is a comic illustrating the steps taken to obtain GM Food

Twitter Google+ Pinterest Facebook GMO foods are creeping into everything we eat. Awareness for GMO foods is increasing, however, many people still have questions. What are GMOs? Why are they bad? What difference does it make? The answer to these questions have been broken down into 5 easy reasons why you should avoid including GMO …

This week’s cover story is about the debate over genetically modified food — often referred to as genetically modified organisms, or GMOs for short — and how Washington’s Initiative 522 would require foods to be labeled if they include genetically modified ingredients. The opposition to genetically modified food dates back to when the technology was first possible in the 1980s, and those who object to GMOs as dangerous, sinister or unnatural have a distinct advantage on the visual front.

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I emplore you to watch the movie Food Inc., if you haven't. It is important that we educate ourselves; even if you aren't willing to change. Modified foods are everywhere; shouldn't you know where you can find them?

Caitlin Shetterly, 37, from Portland, Maine, discovered that the ingredient was in everything from takeaway coffee cups to vitamin E supplements.

There’s a lot of hype around genomics these days. From a patient care perspective, it comes down to two basic questions: What types of tests give truly useful information? And, who benefits most from having the testing done? Thought leaders in the field gathered at Maryland University of Integrative Health for a three-day symposium on these issues.