The Green Files > Genetically modified crops storming U.S. market

http://timethief.wordpress.com [ Stolen Moments] The recent furor over the U.S. export of genetically modified (GM) rice to Europe caused us to wonder just how much of the U.S. food supply is made up of GM crops. Our food sleuths went to work and found a study by the USDA that details the amount of GM corn and soybeans grown during the last few years as a percentage of the total U.S. crop.

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Gmoafrica.org[Gmoafrica.org] GMO Africa News: Local demand for genetically modified crops rises: Durban - Local demand for genetically modified (GM) crops is increasing fast, with American seed producer Monsanto reporting that its GM maize seed for the next season is already sold out.

[Gmofoodforthought.com] GMO Food For Thought: Researchers in Mexico have been able to genetically modify maize crops to create an edible vaccine for poultry against the Newcastle Disease Virus. The researchers, including Octavio Guerrero-Andrade of the Center for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV) in Guanajuato, inserted a gene from the Newcastle Disease Virus into the maize crops’ DNA.

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http://catheolson.blogspot.com [Catheolson.blogspot.com] Cathe's Blog: Book Review: Genetically Modified Foods - A Short ...: It talks about antibiotic resistance, new food toxins and allergens, the big L-tryptophan fiasco that killed 37 people, paralyzed 1,500 others, and disabled 5,000 in the US - and resulted in L-tryptophan being taken off the market altogether even though it was the GE version only that was causing harm.

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